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Uji Kesahihan dan Keandalan Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) Versi Bahasa Indonesia Pada Anak Palsi Serebral = Validity and Reliability Indonesian Version of EDACS (Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System) in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

This thesis aims to determine the validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) in children with cerebral palsy. EDACS was translated and culturally adapted into Bahasa Indonesia using the FACIT (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) method. Agreement between speech therapist and medical doctor raters when using EDACS was assessed by Kappa coefficient. A total of 30 children with cerebral palsy (mean age 6 years, SD 3.2 years, range 3-16 years) had their ability to eat and drink classified using EDACS. The speech therapist inter-rater reliability results showed a very strong agreement (EDACS level, κ=0.871) and strong agreement (EDACS level of assistance κ=0.80). The inter-rater reliability of medical doctors showed a strong agreement (EDACS level, κ=0.703; EDACS level of assistance, κ= 0.788). The agreement between speech therapists and medical doctors for EDACS level and level of assistance is very strong (κ =0.828 and κ =0.895). The conclusion of this study is the Indonesian version of EDACS is valid and reliable to be used by medical doctors and speech therapists in classifying functional eating and drinking abilities in children with cerebral palsy. Key words: EDACS, cerebral palsy, efficiency, functional classification, inter rater reliability, safet