Psychometric Properties of Questionnaires on Functional Health Status in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Literature Review

Introduction. Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the psychometric properties of English-language FHS questionnaires in adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Methods. A systematic search was performed using the electronic databases Pubmed and Embase. The psychometric properties of the questionnaires were determined based on the COSMIN taxonomy of measurement properties and definitions for health-related patient-reported outcomes and the COSMIN checklist using preset psychometric criteria. Results. Three questionnaires were included: the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), the Swallowing Outcome after Laryngectomy (SOAL), and the Self-report Symptom Inventory. The Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) proved to be identical to the Modified Self-report Symptom Inventory. All FHS questionnaires obtained poor overall methodological quality scores for most measurement properties. Conclusions. The retrieved FHS questionnaires need psychometric reevaluation; if the overall methodological quality shows satisfactory improvement on most measurement properties, the use of the questionnaires in daily clinic and research can be justified. However, in case of insufficient validity and/or reliability scores, new FHS questionnaires need to be developed using and reporting on preestablished psychometric criteria as recommended in literature

Functional Health Status in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Patient self-evaluations on Functional Health Status (FHS) questionnaires are considered to be part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. FHS questionnaires capture the unique personal perception of someone’s health, taking into account social, functional and psychological factors. Many FHS questionnaires have been reported on in literature. This paper describes a selection of FHS questionnaires in more detail; issues concerning the inclusion of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) items, choices in target populations and the distinction between oropharyngeal versus esophageal dysphagia will be discussed. Recommendations are made about the evaluation and use of FHS questionnaires in daily clinical practice. In particular the psychometric properties of FHS questionnaires should be evaluated to determine if they meet quality criteria for measurement properties of health status questionnaires in order to guarantee valid and reliable outcome measurements

Psychometric properties of questionnaires on functional health status in oropharyngeal dysphagia: A systematic literature review

Introduction: Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the psychometric properties of English-language FHS questionnaires in adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Methods: A systematic search was performed using the electronic databases Pubmed and Embase. The psychometric properties of the questionnaires were determined based on the COSMIN taxonomy of measurement properties and definitions for health-related patient-reported outcomes and the COSMIN checklist using preset psychometric criteria. Results: Three questionnaires were included: the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), the Swallowing Outcome after Laryngectomy (SOAL), and the Self-report Symptom Inventory. The Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) proved to be identical to the Modified Self-report Symptom Inventory. All FHS questionnaires obtained poor overall methodological quality scores for most measurement properties. Conclusions: The retrieved FHS questionnaires need psychometric reevaluation; if the overall methodological quality shows satisfactory improvement on most measurement properties, the use of the questionnaires in daily clinic and research can be justified. However, in case of insufficient validity and/or reliability scores, new FHS questionnaires need to be developed using and reporting on preestablished psychometric criteria as recommended in literature

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Psychometric properties of questionnaires on functional health status in oropharyngeal dysphagia: A systematic literature review

Introduction: Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the psychometric properties of English-language FHS questionnaires in adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Methods: A systematic search was performed using the electronic databases Pubmed and Embase. The psychometric properties of the questionnaires were determined based on the COSMIN taxonomy of measurement properties and definitions for health-related patient-reported outcomes and the COSMIN checklist using preset psychometric criteria. Results: Three questionnaires were included: the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), the Swallowing Outcome after Laryngectomy (SOAL), and the Self-report Symptom Inventory. The Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) proved to be identical to the Modified Self-report Symptom Inventory. All FHS questionnaires obtained poor overall methodological quality scores for most measurement properties. Conclusions: The retrieved FHS questionnaires need psychometric reevaluation; if the overall methodological quality shows satisfactory improvement on most measurement properties, the use of the questionnaires in daily clinic and research can be justified. However, in case of insufficient validity and/or reliability scores, new FHS questionnaires need to be developed using and reporting on preestablished psychometric criteria as recommended in literature

Estudo da resistência à cavitação de nióbio nitretado por plasma

Orientador : Prof. Dr. Silvio Francisco BrunattoDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica. Defesa: Curitiba, 20/08/2015Inclui referências : fls. 117-122Área de concentração: ManufaturaResumo: Neste trabalho foi realizado um estudo do processo de nitretacao por plasma do niobio com o objetivo de avaliar a influencia do tempo de tratamento (serie VTO), a temperatura (serie VTA) e a composicao da mistura gasosa (serie VMG) na formacao da camada nitretada do niobio, bem como na resistencia ao ensaio de cavitacao. Nos estudos de tempo e temperatura foi utilizada a composicao de mistura gasosa de 90%N2 + 10%H2. Para a serie VTO, os estudos foram realizados para os tempos de 1, 2, 3 e 4 h. Na serie VTA, as seguintes temperaturas foram utilizadas: 980, 1080 e 1180 °C. Para a serie VMG, efetuou-se o estudo de composicao da mistura gasosa e os tratamentos foram realizados com as seguintes misturas: 70%N2 + 10%H2 + 20% Ar; 50%N2 + 30%H2 + 20%Ar e 30%N2 + 50%H2 + 20%Ar. A caracterizacao das amostras foi realizada usando as tecnicas de microscopia eletronica de varredura, interferometria 3D, difratometria de raios-X, microdureza e nanoindentacao. Os ensaios de cavitacao foram conduzidos nas condicoes com e sem tratamento, conforme a norma ASTM G32-09. Foram investigados os mecanismos de desgaste que ocorrem no ensaio de cavitacao do niobio nitretado. De modo geral, as amostras nitretadas por plasma apresentaram melhor resistencia a erosao por cavitacao do que as amostras nao nitretadas.Abstract: In this paper it is presented a study of plasma nitriding process of niobium samples, which aims to evaluate the influence of treatment time (VTO series), temperature (VTA series) and the composition of the gas mixture (VMG series), on the formation of niobium nitrided layer and the behavior of the obtained layers to the cavitation erosion test. In the VTO and VTA series it was used the gas mixture of 90%N2+10%H2. For VTO series studies, were conducted for times of 1, 2, 3 and 4 h. In VTA series, the studied temperatures were 980, 1080 and 1180 °C. For VMG series, it was performed using 70%N2+10%H2+20%Ar, 50%N2+30%H2+20%Ar and 30%N2+50%H2+20%Ar, gas mixtures. The characterization of samples was performed using the techniques of scanning electron microscopy, 3D interferometry, XRD, hardness and nanoindentation. The cavitation tests were conducted under the conditions with and without treatment, according to the ASTM G32-09. The wear mechanism occurring in the nitrided layer subjected to the cavitation test was investigated. In general, the plasma nitreded niobium samples showed better resistance to cavitation erosion than non-treated samples

„Prometheus verläßt das Theater“ Zur Geschichte eines Mythos in der DDR-Kultur

Among the collection of ancient myths which remain relevant even in the present times, the Prometheus myth occupies an important place. This is based, among other things, on the fact that the figure of Prometheus is characterised by a set of attributes that comprise his ambivalence. The interpretation of this myth in cultural history follows three main lines of tradition which originated with Hesiod, Aeschylus, and Plato. ForHesiod, The theft of the fire by Prometheus, the son of the Titians, plays an essential role, for he is responsible for separating the gods from the humans. In Aeschylus’ drama Prometheus Bound, Prometheus is a symbol of the human goals of freedom and independence. Plato puts this idea in perspective in his Protagoras dialogue. He claims that Prometheus was only able to endow humans with technical knowledge and skills, but not with statecraft. These last two traditions had a great impact on the interpretation of the Prometheus myth in Eastern Germany including the former GDR. Aeschylus’ version was initially dominant in the government of the socialist state, which celebrated itself as the executor of the Promethean will. Following the consolidation of power and especially at the first signs of decay in the state’s authority, artists increasingly adopted Plato’s view. At this time, the ambivalence of the Promethean influence was emphasised.Die Rje nezeption des Prometheus-Mythos vollzog sich in der Kulturgeschichte im wesentlichen in drei Traditionslinien, deren Ursprünge die Namen Hesiod, Aischylos und Platon markieren. Sie verweisen signifikant auf unterschiedene Sichtweisen des mythischen Geschehens. Hinzu kommt noch eine mündlich tradierte und schließlich von Ovid in den Metamorphosen schriftlich fixierte Variation des Mythos, in der der Titanensohn als Menschenbildner figuriert. In der Konstitutionsphase der DDR wird in Kunst und Literatur zunächst der aischyleische Prometheus vornehmlich als Symbol der Selbstbefreiung des Proletariats, als Leitbild für eine neue Gesellschaft bemüht. Bedingt durch eine zunehmende Desillusionierung gegenüber den anfänglichen Erwartungshaltungen in den 60ger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts wenden sich Künstler und Schriftsteller der von Platon in seinem Protagoras-Sokrates-Dialog vermittelten Traditionslinie zu, in der vor allem die Unfertigkeit prometheischen Tuns hervorgehoben wird. Die Prometheus-Gestaltungen der 80er Jahre verweisen schließlich nicht nur auf eine gesellschaftliche Krisen-, sondern eine Endzeitsituation. Deutlich zeigt dies die Graphik Prometheus verläßt das Theater von Wolfgang Mattheuer. Der Künstler-Prometheus stellt hier sein eigenes Werk in Frage, überantwortet es dem Feuer, welches er zuvor selbst gebracht hatte.Dans l’histoire de la culture, la réception du mythe de Prométhée s’est développée principalement selon trois axes, marqués à l’origine par les noms d’Hésiode, d’Eschyle et de Platon. Ceux-ci renvoient essentiellement à des interprétations différentes du mythe. Il s’y ajoute encore une variante de tradition orale, fixée littérairement par Ovide dans les Métamorphoses, où le fils des Titans apparaît comme artisan façonnant des hommes. Dans la phase de constitution de la RDA, c’est d’abord au Prométhée d’Eschyle que l’on fait appel dans l’art et la littérature, avant tout pour figurer le symbole de la libération du prolétariat par lui-même, figure de proue d'une nouvelle société. Avec la désillusion croissante au regard des attentes nourries dans les années 60, les artistes et les écrivains se tournent vers la tradition transmise dans le dialogue platonicien entre Protagoras et Socrate, où l’accent principal porte sur l’inachèvement de l’œuvre prométhéenne. Les figures de Prométhée des années 80 renvoient pour finir à une situation non seulement de crise de la société, mais aussi de fin du monde. C’est ce que fait apparaître la gravure Prométhée quitte le théâtre, de Wolfgang Mattheuer. Le Prométhée artiste remet ici son propre ouvrage en cause et le livre au feu, ce feu qu’il avait autrefois lui-même apporté

A formação do Boys Love como gênero cultural nas mediações dos fãs

Conhecido pela sigla BL, Boys Love é o termo usado para classificar produções ficcionais da Ásia sobre relacionamentos homoafetivos entre rapazes. Países como Japão, China, Coreia do Sul e Tailândia investem cada vez mais em produções do gênero, geralmente escrito por mulheres e direcionado para o público feminino. Neste artigo, investigo a caracterização do BL no diálogo entre produção e recepção, mediado por transformações e trocas culturais. A partir da contextualização histórica da formação desse gênero, busco compreender a relação entre as produções de fãs e as práticas da indústria ficcional da Ásia na constituição deste gênero