Oropharyngeal dysphagia: Screening and assessment

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of bedside screening and assessment tools in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia including the diagnostic performance of screening tools; the gold standards in assessment of dysphagia (videofluoroscopic and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing); a variety of clinical assessment tools; patient self-evaluation questionnaires; and a list of supplementary methods. In addition, some methodologic issues are discussed, and the need for standardization of terminology, screening and assessment protocols, and the call for evidence-based clinical guidelines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)989-1008
Number of pages20
JournalOtolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Assessment
  • Diagnostic performance
  • Methodology
  • Oropharyngeal dysphagia
  • Quality of life
  • Reliability
  • Screening

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