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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 18.
Published in final edited form as: Disabil Rehabil. 2017 Nov 9;41(5):549–559. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1398787

Table 4.

Items in measure order (Item Difficulty Hierarchy)

Item Difficulty Eating Assessment Tool Item Total Score Measure Error
Least commonly reported as a problem
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Most commonly reported as a problem		 6. Swallowing is painful. 111 0.83 0.11
1. My swallowing problem has caused me to lose weight. 126 0.67 0.10
3. Swallowing liquids takes extra effort. 173 0.23 0.09
2. My swallowing problem interferes with my ability to go out for meals. 179 0.18 0.09
9. I cough when I eat. 231 −0.24 0.09
7. The pleasure of eating is affected by my swallowing. 232 −0.24 0.09
10. Swallowing is stressful. 234 −0.26 0.09
8. When I swallow food sticks in my throat. 243 −0.33 0.09
5. Swallowing pills takes extra effort. 250 −0.38 0.09
4. Swallowing solids takes extra effort. 258 −0.45 0.09