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Table 3 Self-reported DSQ scores for participants aged 7–10 years with EoE

From: Qualitative assessment of the suitability of the Dysphagia Symptom Questionnaire to monitor dysphagia in children aged 7–10 years with eosinophilic esophagitis

DSQ scoresa

7–8 years (n = 8)b

9–10 years (n = 8)

Total (N = 16)

Mean (SD)

9.2 (5.0)

6.6 (8.2)

7.3 (7.4)

Median (range)

11.2 (3.5–12.9)

4.2 (0.0–22.6)

8.4 (0.0–22.6)

  1. During the 2-week study period, 43% of responses to Q2, which asked whether participants had experienced dysphagia on most days, were ‘No’
  2. aDSQ scores are calculated from combined responses to Q2 and Q3
  3. bFive participants were excluded in the 7–8-year group for having fewer than eight completed daily diary entries (n = 4) or answering ‘No’ to Q1 on more than 5 days over the 2-week study period (n = 1)
  4. DSQ Dysphagia Symptom Questionnaire, Q Question, SD Standard deviation
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