Open AccessValid Items for Screening Dysphagia Risk in Patients With Stroke
Author(s) -
Stephanie K. Daniels,
Jane Anderson,
Pamela Willson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.640946
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , stroke (engine) , stroke risk , ischemic stroke , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , ischemia
Screening for dysphagia is essential to the implementation of preventive therapies for patients with stroke. A systematic review was undertaken to determine the evidence-based validity of dysphagia screening items using instrumental evaluation as the reference standard.
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