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DEGLUTO: evidências de validade iniciais de um instrumento para avaliação clínica da deglutição em adultos

DEGLUTO: initial validity evidence of a clinical swallowing assessment tool for adults

Jadson Stheferson Dutra Alves; Leandro de Araújo Pernambuco; Hipólito Virgilio Magalhães Junior

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Objetivo: desenvolver e verificar as evidências de validade de conteúdo do DEGLUTO, um instrumento de avaliação clínica da deglutição para pessoas adultas. Método: Estudo metodológico, do tipo transversal. A primeira fase validou o conteúdo pelo método Delphi com 13 juízes, analisando 28 itens e utilizando IVC, CVC e Kappa para concordância. A segunda fase avaliou processos de resposta com aplicação em 210 pacientes adultos e idosos por dez fonoaudiólogos, analisando tempo de aplicação, aceitabilidade e concordância interavaliadores. Resultados: Na validação de conteúdo, sete itens foram removidos e vinte e um reformulados, resultando em 21 itens com IVC médio > 0,90 e concordância substancial a quase perfeita. Nos processos de resposta, tempo médio de aplicação de 15 minutos, boa aceitabilidade e alta concordância na maioria dos itens foram observados. Um item foi excluído, consolidando a versão final com 20 itens. Conclusão: O DEGLUTO apresentou evidências iniciais robustas de validade, demonstrando aplicabilidade clínica, clareza e adequação teórica, qualificando-se como ferramenta promissora para avaliação da disfagia orofaríngea na prática assistencial.

Palavras-chave

Deglutição; Transtornos de Deglutição; Avaliação; Estudo de Validação; Fonoaudiologia

Abstract

Purpose: To develop and verify content validity evidence of DEGLUTO, a clinical swallowing assessment instrument for adults. Methods: A cross-sectional methodological study. The first phase validated the content using the Delphi method with 13 judges, analyzing 28 items and using CVI, CVC, and Kappa for agreement. The second phase evaluated response processes by applying the instrument to 210 adult and elderly patients by ten speech therapists, analyzing application time, acceptability, and inter-rater agreement. Results: In content validation, seven items were removed and twenty-one reformulated, resulting in 21 items with a mean CVI > 0.90 and substantial to almost perfect agreement. In response processes, a mean application time of 15 minutes, good acceptability, and high agreement on most items were observed. One item was excluded, consolidating the final version with 20 items. Conclusion: DEGLUTO presented robust initial validity evidence, demonstrating clinical applicability, clarity, and theoretical adequacy, qualifying it as a promising tool for the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia in clinical practice.

Keywords

Swallowing; Swallowing Disorders; Assessment; Validation Study; Speech-Language Pathology

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Submitted date:
05/14/2025

Accepted date:
09/20/2025

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