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This study aimed to translate the Xerostomia Inventory (XI) into Hebrew (HXI) and evaluate its validity and reliability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The XI was translated into Hebrew using cross-cultural adaptation guidelines. The HXI was examined for internal consistency, using Cronbach\u2019s alpha, as well as for construct validity (convergent and discriminant validity).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The HXI was completed by 102 xerostomia patients, 89.2% women, and the mean age was 63.5\u2009\u00b1\u200913.8 years with age range of 20\u201390 years. The mean HXI score was 39.9\u2009\u00b1\u20091.2, with score range 12\u201355. The HXI exhibited a high level of reliability with Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1\u2009=\u20090.975. The convergent validity of the HXI, indicated by Spearman\u2019s correlation between the HXI and the unstimulated salivary flow (USF) whole volume, demonstrated a strong, negative, and statistically significant correlation (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.862). Strong negative correlations were also found between the total HXI score and other sialometry variables (ranging from\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      =-0.696 to\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      =-0.879). The absence of significant associations between the HXI scores and unrelated sociodemographic variables supports the discriminant validity of the HXI. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a robust unidimensional structure for the Hebrew 11-item HXI, with a single factor accounting for 80.3% of the total variance and all item loadings exceeding 0.82.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The HXI is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing xerostomia in Hebrew-speaking populations, demonstrating psychometric robustness consistent with international versions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The HXI provides a valid and reliable tool for assessing patient-reported oral dryness, supporting diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of interventions in Hebrew-speaking populations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00784-026-06977-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]],"date-time":"2026-06-19T02:00:52Z","timestamp":1781834452000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Translation and validation of the Hebrew version of the xerostomia inventory"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"Nitzan","family":"Aizenbud","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Doron J.","family":"Aframian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gabriel","family":"Nussbaum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Galit","family":"Almoznino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"6977_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"863","DOI":"10.1016\/j.archoralbio.2015.03.004","volume":"60","author":"C Dawes","year":"2015","unstructured":"Dawes C et al (2015) The functions of human saliva: A review sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI. 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