Table 3.

Cronbach’s α per (sub)scale of the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) and the Deglutition Handicap Index (DHI)

Quality-of-life scale	Cronbach’s α
MDADI
Total score	0.94
Global assessment	n.a.
Emotional subscore	0.86
Functional subscore	0.82
Physical subscore	0.87
DHI
Total score	0.93
Emotional subscore	0.94
Functional subscore	0.84
Physical subscore	0.76