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Dimitriou N, Bakirtzis C, Nteli E, Nousia A, Siokas V, Malefaki S, Messinis L, El-Wahsh S, Virvidaki IE, Grigoriadis P, Dardiotis E, Nasios G. Adaptation and validation of the Greek version of the Speech Pathology-Specific Questionnaire for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (SMS). Int J Speech Lang Pathol 2024; 26:59-67. [PMID: 37539484 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2023.2180094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the Speech Pathology-Specific Questionnaire for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (SMS) into the Greek language. METHOD The study sample consisted of 124 people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and 50 healthy controls (HCs). All PwMS underwent cognitive assessment using the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS). Both PwMS and HCs completed the SMS, the Eating Assessment tool (EAT-10), the Voice Handicap Index (VHI), and the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (SAQOL-39). RESULT Significant difference was found between PwMS and HCs for the EAT-10, SAQOL-39, the total SMS, and the SMS subscales. Discriminant validity analyses revealed a statistically significant difference between PwMS and HCs for the total and subscales SMS. Convergent validity analyses between the total SMS and the SMS subscales, and scores on the BICAMS, EAT-10, SAQOL-39, and VHI in PwMS were significantly correlated, with exception of the SMS Speech/Voice with the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and the Greek Verbal Learning Test-II (GVLT-II). Scores on the EAT-10, SAQOL-39, and VHI in PwMS were also correlated with the total SMS and the SMS subscales in PwMS, HCs, and the total sample. Construct validity analyses revealed that the total SMS and the SMS subscales were significantly correlated with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and years of education, while no associations were found with regards to age, MS subtype (relapsing-remitting MS [RRMS] vs progressive MS [PMS]), disease duration, or sex. The internal consistency of all items was excellent in PwMS and the total sample (Cronbach's alpha was >0.7 after deletion of one item), with the exception of two items, which still fell within the acceptable range (>0.6) for PwMS and the total sample. CONCLUSION The Greek version of the SMS is a reliable and valid patient-reported outcome measure to assess speech-language and swallowing pathology related symptoms in PwMS, and can be used for research and clinical purposes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nefeli Dimitriou
- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- B' Department of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis Center, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- B' Department of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis Center, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Lab of Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia, and
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Kesidou E, Theotokis P, Damianidou O, Boziki M, Konstantinidou N, Taloumtzis C, Sintila SA, Grigoriadis P, Evangelopoulos ME, Bakirtzis C, Simeonidou C. CNS Ageing in Health and Neurodegenerative Disorders. J Clin Med 2023; 12:2255. [PMID: 36983254 PMCID: PMC10054919 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The process of ageing is characteristic of multicellular organisms associated with late stages of the lifecycle and is manifested through a plethora of phenotypes. Its underlying mechanisms are correlated with age-dependent diseases, especially neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple sclerosis (MS) that are accompanied by social and financial difficulties for patients. Over time, people not only become more prone to neurodegeneration but they also lose the ability to trigger pivotal restorative mechanisms. In this review, we attempt to present the already known molecular and cellular hallmarks that characterize ageing in association with their impact on the central nervous system (CNS)'s structure and function intensifying possible preexisting pathogenetic conditions. A thorough and elucidative study of the underlying mechanisms of ageing will be able to contribute further to the development of new therapeutic interventions to effectively treat age-dependent manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Evangelia Kesidou
- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology, 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece (P.T.)
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Lunglmayr G, Spona J, Breitenecker G, Goslar HG, Grigoriadis P, Jaeger KH. Wirkung eines Milzdialysates auf die Genitalorgane der männlichen Ratte. Andrologia 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1973.tb00910.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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