Turkish Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) Scale

This study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties, including interobserver agreement, of the Turkish version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) scale, which was developed to assess eating difficulties in patients with dementia.

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Key information

Conditions

Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Feeding Difficulties Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Reliability and Validity

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Darülaceze

Istanbul, Sıslı, 34394, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Eating difficulties are common in dementia patients and can lead to malnutrition. Early detection and intervention of these difficulties is of great importance to minimise the negative effects. Therefore, a reliable and valid tool for assessing nutritional difficulties in dementia patients is needed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Those over the age of 65,
Those diagnosed with dementia,
Patients who are able to weigh themselves (no lower extremity loss)

Exclusion criteria

(CDR<2)

Treatment and study plan

observation

Other

observation during eating

Primary outcomes

Edfed score

Time frame: 1 year

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) Scale

Acronym: EdFed

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Mar 21, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 21, 2025

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