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Validation of the Arabic Xerostomia Questionnaire (XQ-A): A National Study Among Head and Neck Cancers.

Oral diseases · Alnaeem MM, Abuattallah A, Darwish SK · 2026-08-18

Researchers translated and validated an eight-item xerostomia questionnaire into Arabic among 187 head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The Arabic version demonstrated excellent reliability and validity for measuring dry mouth severity in this population.

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