Open AccessHow Accurate are the Consistency Labels used in Hong Kong? An Objective Study of Consistency of Thickened Liquids using IDDSI and Consistometric Measurements
Author(s) -
Long Yat Wong,
Manwa L. Ng,
Eric T.S. Tong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
folia phoniatrica et logopaedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1421-9972
pISSN - 1021-7762
DOI - 10.1159/000518480
Subject(s) - dysphagia , thickening , consistency (knowledge bases) , starch , thickening agent , population , psychology , food science , mathematics , materials science , computer science , medicine , chemistry , surgery , artificial intelligence , polymer science , environmental health
The present study objectively examined the consistency (thickness) of labels that are used in Hong Kong for the population with dysphagia using an International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) flow test and Bostwick consistometric measurements.