Abstract
Introduction: The Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PediEAT) is a parent-report tool to assess feeding problems in children aged 6 months to 7 years. This study aimed to translate and adapt the PediEAT to Persian and determine its psychometric properties. Methods: The PediEAT was translated and culturally adapted the following guidelines for health-related instruments. Face and content validity was assessed using an expert panel. This study also aimed to evaluate psychometric properties using a sample of 160 children without feeding problems and 43 children with diagnosed feeding problems. Known-groups validation was used to compare PediEAT scores between children with and without feeding problems. In criterion validity, pediatricians’ opinions were used as a criterion. To calculate internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha was used. After 2 weeks, temporal stability was assessed with 40 parents who repeated the PediEAT. Results: Face and content validity showed that all tool items had CVI and kappa coefficients higher than 0.8. Known-group validity showed that the total and subscale scores significantly differed between children with and without feeding problems (p < 0.001). Criterion validity showed that criterion measurements correlated with questionnaire measurements. All four subscales and the total scale showed acceptable internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha > 0.74). Test-retest reliability was acceptable (ICC = 0.987, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The PediEAT-Persian version is a valid and reliable tool for assessing symptoms of problematic feeding in Persian children aged 6 months to 7 years.
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