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Amanda J Krause1, Rena Yadlapati1, Ming-Wun Wong2
1Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Background And Aim:
The laryngeal cognitive-affective tool (LCAT) was recently validated in the US to assess laryngeal-specific hypervigilance and anxiety. The aim of this study was to examine LCAT validity in the Taiwanese population.
Methods:
This prospective single-center study enrolled adults from Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital with laryngeal symptoms for >6 months.
Results:
One hundred four patients included: mean age 49.5 years (SD 13.3), 69% female, mean BMI 25.3 kg/m 2 (5.8), and mean LCAT 25.9 (15.2). The LCAT had excellent internal consistency (α=0.969) and split-half reliability (Guttman=0.925).
Conclusions:
The LCAT is newly validated in the Taiwanese population and assesses laryngeal-specific cognitive-affective processes in patients with chronic laryngeal symptoms.
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