Clinical and Instrumental Swallowing Assessments for Dysphagia
Robyn Haas,
Sharon Bailey
Abstract:What Is the Issue?
Dysphagia, or swallowing impairment, is a common complication of many health conditions. To assess patients for dysphagia, speech-language pathologists may use instrumental swallowing assessments or clinical assessments.
Instrumental swallowing assessments are more accurate and comprehensive, but they also require more time and resources.
To help inform decisions about whether it is appropriate to increase use of clinical assessments and limit the use of instrumental… Show more
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