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Inter- and intrarater reliability of the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System in Sweden

Sjöstrand, Eva and Rodby-Bousquet, Elisabet LU orcid (2025) In Disability and Rehabilitation 47(16). p.4262-4266
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Purpose: To evaluate inter- and intrarater reliability, of the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) for children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) in Sweden. Methods: Four speech and language pathologists rated EDACS from videos of 30 individuals with CP, 3 to 62 years, (mean 21 y, 10 m, SD 18 y, 6 m), six at each level of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Inter- and intrarater reliability were estimated using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) with 95% confidence interval. Results: Interrater reliability was excellent, ICC 0.98 (95% CI 0.95–0.99) for EDACS levels I–V and ICC 1 for need for support, as was intrarater reliability, ICC 0.97 (95% CI 0.93–0.98) for EDACS levels I–V and ICC... (More)

Purpose: To evaluate inter- and intrarater reliability, of the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) for children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) in Sweden. Methods: Four speech and language pathologists rated EDACS from videos of 30 individuals with CP, 3 to 62 years, (mean 21 y, 10 m, SD 18 y, 6 m), six at each level of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Inter- and intrarater reliability were estimated using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) with 95% confidence interval. Results: Interrater reliability was excellent, ICC 0.98 (95% CI 0.95–0.99) for EDACS levels I–V and ICC 1 for need for support, as was intrarater reliability, ICC 0.97 (95% CI 0.93–0.98) for EDACS levels I–V and ICC 0.99 (95% CI 0.99–1) for need for support. Conclusions: When rated by speech and language pathologists, EDACS shows excellent inter- and intrarater reliability for children and adults with CP. EDACS can identify eating and drinking ability and need for support in individuals at all GMFCS levels.

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cerebral palsy, dysphagia, EDACS, reliability, reproducibility of results
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Disability and Rehabilitation
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4262 - 4266
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Informa Healthcare
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0963-8288
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10.1080/09638288.2024.2439011
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English
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  author       = {{Sjöstrand, Eva and Rodby-Bousquet, Elisabet}},
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  title        = {{Inter- and intrarater reliability of the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System in Sweden}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/09638288.2024.2439011}},
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