Validity and reliability of the thirst distress scale and the short version of the xerostomia inventory for use in German patients with chronic heart failure: A multicenter cross-sectional study
Results suggest that the G-TDS-HF and the G-SXI are valid and reliable instruments. Further research is warranted to assess responsiveness and test-retest reliability to strengthen the evidence.
Authors
- Nina Kolbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7998-764X)
- Sascha Köpke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4106-4919)
- Lars Krüger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4234-0022)
- Stefan Köberich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6171-382X)
- Anne Richter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8473-915X)
- Franziska Wefer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9405-3143)
- Stephen D. Anton
- Irina Stuth
- Melanie Seel
- Maria Lutao
- Franziska Ottenbreit
- Elena Wuzel-Samimi
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Nuremberg Hospital (DE)
- St. Josefs Hospital (DE)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart & Lung
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.11.013
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00