Dysphagia is a common symptom of neurological disease, including multiple sclerosis (MS). The DYsphagia in MUltiple Sclerosis (DYMUS) questionnaire was developed as a screening tool for swallowing problems. The purpose of the present study was to validate the Czech version of the DYMUS questionnaire. We validated the questionnaire on a sample of 435 patients with MS and 135 healthy controls (HC) chosen by accidental sampling from larger, long-term studies conducted by the Prague MS Center. For the purposes of this study, we used both electronic (primary method of distribution) and paper-based (backup) versions of the questionnaire. The internal consistency of the whole scale was satisfactory (Cronbach's α =0.833). The DYMUS mean score in HC was 0.215 (standard deviation [SD] = 0.776). Normative data suggested a cut-off value for dysphagia between 1 and 2 points. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed a two-factor structure of the adapted scale. However, the structure did not completely correspond to the originally proposed dimensions of dysphagia for solids and liquids; our data supported dropout of item Q10. Criterion validity was proved by the difference in dysphagia between HC and patients MS (U = 25,546, p < 0.001) and by a positive correlation with the EDSS (Kendall's tau-b = 0.169, p < 0.001) and other patient-reported outcomes. The Czech version of the DYMUS questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating swallowing impairment in Czech-speaking patients with MS. Moreover, the questionnaire can be administered electronically, with a paper-based backup.

2nd Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine Comenius University Bratislava Slovakia

Department of Neurology and Center of Clinical Neuroscience 1st Faculty of Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center Charles University and General University Hospital Prague Katerinska 30 120 00 Prague Czech Republic

MS Rehab Z S Prague Czech Republic

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