TY  - JOUR
AU  - Demeneopoulou, Sophia
AU  - Mantzorou, Marianna
AU  - Mandysova, Petra
AU  - Margari, Nikoletta
AU  - Dokoutsidou, Eleni
AU  - Tsiligianni, Aggeliki
AU  - Tsiou, Chrysoula
AU  - Adamakidou, Theodoula
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/04/02
TI  - Translation and Validation of “Brief Bedside Dysphagia Screening Test” in a Greek Sample of Neurological Patients
JO  - OBM Geriatrics
SP  - 165
VL  - 05
IS  - 02
AB  - Background. Dysphagia may be a threatening condition if not diagnosed and treated early. 
Healthcare professionals need simple, quick and reliable tools for their daily clinical practice 
to be able to evaluate it immediately. The purpose of the present study was the translation 
and validation of the tool Brief Bedside Dysphagia Screening Test-Revised (BBDST-R) in 
Greek language in a sample of patients with neurological disorders. Methods. A crosssectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 80 patients. The BBDST-R tool 
has 8 items. Positive response to one item means that the patient may have dysphagia. The 
researcher who conducted the bedside assessment using the tool had previously been 
trained in its use. The translation and validation were carried out following international 
standards. The researcher’s final assessment concerning the presence or absence of 
dysphagia was compared to the medical diagnosis, which was the golden standard. For the 
evaluation of BBDST-R, research was conducted on its diagnostic accuracy according to 
guidelines for measures of diagnostic accuracy. Internal consistency was measured with 
Cronbach's Alpha. Results. The English version of the BBDST-R tool has been reliably 
translated in Greek language. The prevalence of dysphagia in our sample was 62.5% (95% CI 
50-72%). The observed high sensitivity [Sen = 98% / 87-99% (95% CI)] and high negative 
predictive value [NPV = 89% / 77-95% (95% CI)] indicated high validity of the screening tool 
at acceptable levels > 75% even for CI 95%. Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency index for 
its 8 items, presents an almost excellent value of a = 0.859. Conclusions. This study indicates 
that BBDST-R is a reliable and valid tool that can be used to assess dysphagia in the Greek 
population.
SN  - 2638-1311
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2102165
DO  - 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2102165
ID  - Demeneopoulou2021
ER  -