Facial Disability Index
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
It was developed by Dr. Jessie VanSwearingen with Dr. Jennifer Brach in order to evaluate the disability resulting from disorders of the facial nerve.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
It is a patient-rated outcome measure.
The FDI worksheet can be found here along with the formula for score calculation.
It has been translated to Italian[1], Spanish[2], Brazilian Portuguese[3], Turkish[4], French[5], Dutch[6], and German[7].
Evidence[edit | edit source]
It has been validated.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pavese C, Cecini M, Camerino N, De Silvestri A, Tinelli C, Bejor M, Dalla Toffola E. Functional and social limitations after facial palsy: expanded and independent validation of the Italian version of the facial disability index. Phys Ther. 2014 Sep;94(9):1327-36. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130254. Epub 2014 May 1. PMID: 24786937.
- ↑ Gonzalez-Cardero E, Infante-Cossio P, Cayuela A, Acosta-Feria M, Gutierrez-Perez JL. Facial disability index (FDI): adaptation to Spanish, reliability and validity. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012 Nov 1;17(6):e1006-12. doi: 10.4317/medoral.18054. PMID: 22926474; PMCID: PMC3505694.
- ↑ Graciano AJ, Bonin MM, Mory MR, Tessitore A, Paschoal JR, Chone CT. Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the facial disability index into Brazilian Portuguese. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Sep-Oct;86(5):602-608. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.04.003. Epub 2019 May 18. PMID: 31155347.
- ↑ Özden F, Karaman ÖN, Tuğay N, Savaş Ö, Sözen T, Üçüncü H. The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Facial Disability Index. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 May 15:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1762768. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32412806.
- ↑ Barry P, Mancini J, Alshukry A, Salburgo F, Lavieille JP, Montava M. Validation of French versions of the Facial Disability Index and the Facial Clinimetric Evaluation Scale, specific quality of life scales for peripheral facial palsy patients. Clin Otolaryngol. 2019 May;44(3):313-322. doi: 10.1111/coa.13294. Epub 2019 Feb 14. PMID: 30672663.
- ↑ van Veen MM, Bruins TE, Artan M, Mooibroek-Leeuwerke T, Beurskens CHG, Werker PMN, Dijkstra PU. Health-related quality of life in facial palsy: translation and validation of the Dutch version Facial Disability Index. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2020 Jul 31;18(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12955-020-01502-0. PMID: 32736571; PMCID: PMC7393719.
- ↑ Volk GF, Steigerwald F, Vitek P, Finkensieper M, Kreysa H, Guntinas-Lichius O. Facial Disability Index und Facial Clinimetric Evaluation Skala: Validierung der Deutschen Versionen [Facial Disability Index and Facial Clinimetric Evaluation Scale: validation of the German versions]. Laryngorhinootologie. 2015 Mar;94(3):163-8. German. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1381999. Epub 2014 Aug 4. PMID: 25089633.
