Fair reliability of eckardt scores in achalasia and non-achalasia patients: Psychometric properties of the eckardt spanish version in a multicentric study.
Daniel CisternasHugo MonrroyArnoldo RiquelmeOslando PadillaEduardo Fuentes-LópezArturo ValleRicardo MejiaAlbis HaniAndres F Ardila-HaniAna Maria LeguizamoClaudio BilderAndres DitarantoJose Maria Remes-TrocheAntonio Ruiz de LeónJulio Pérez de la SernaIngrid MarinJordi SerraPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)
Eckardt symptom score Spanish translation was developed. ESS showed a fair reliability for the evaluation of patients with any causes of dysphagia. Our results highlight the need for development and psychometric validation of new dysphagia scoring tools.