Reliability of the mixing ability test testing masticatory performance in patients with head and neck cancer and healthy controls

Jorine A. Vermaire; Florine M. Weinberg; Cornelis P.J. Raaijmakers; Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw; Chris H.J. Terhaard; Caroline M. Speksnijder

doi:10.1111/joor.13029

Reliability of the mixing ability test testing masticatory performance in patients with head and neck cancer and healthy controls

Jorine A. Vermaire
, Florine M. Weinberg
, Cornelis P.J. Raaijmakers
, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw
, Chris H.J. Terhaard
, Caroline M. Speksnijder^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Background: Treatment of patients with head and neck cancer can result in disrupted mastication. To measure masticatory performance in people with compromised mastication, the mixing ability test (MAT) was developed.

Objective: In this study, the reliability of the MAT was evaluated in patients with head and neck cancer and healthy controls.

Methods: Thirty-four patients with head and neck cancer and 42 healthy controls performed the MAT twice on the same day. To assess reliability, the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC_2,1), standard error of measurement (SEM), smallest detectable change (SDC) and limits of agreement (LoA) were calculated.

Results: A good (ICC = 0.886) and moderate correlation (ICC = 0.525) were found for patients and healthy controls, respectively. Patients had a worse mixing ability (mean = 19.12, SD = 4.56) in comparison with healthy controls (mean = 16.42, SD = 2.04). The SEM was 0.76 in patients and 1.45 in healthy controls, with a SDC of 2.12 and 4.02, respectively. The LoA was −4.46 to 4.42 in patients and −3.65 to 4.59 in healthy controls.

Conclusion: The MAT has a good reliability in patients with head and neck cancer and a moderate reliability in healthy controls.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	961-966
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Volume	47
Issue number	8
Early online date	4 Jun 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13029
Publication status	Published - Aug 2020

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We thank all patients and healthy controls for participating in this research. This study was carried out using the research infrastructure within the NET-QUBIC project (NETherlands QUality of life and BIomedical Cohort studies in Head and Neck Cancer) sponsored by the Dutch Cancer Society/Alpe d'HuZes.

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

chewing
head and neck cancer
mastication
mixing ability test
oral health
reliability

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