Marathi translation, linguistic validation, and cross-cultural adaptation of M.D. Anderson dysphagia inventory in patients of head and neck squamous cell cancer.

Self-reported treatment outcome is a better way to measure patient's quality of life (QOL). This study was undertaken to translate dysphagia-specific QOL questionnaire M. D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) in Marathi language, its linguistic validation, and cross-cultural adaptation in patients of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC).