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ESSD commentary on oropharyngeal dysphagia management during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020)
Since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic a Global Public Health Emergency, experts in swallowing are seeking guidance on service delivery and clinical procedures. The European Society for Swallowing ...
Inter-rater Reliability of the Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS): Effects of Clinical Experience, Audio-Recording and Training
(2017)
The Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS) is widely used to measure dysphagia severity based on videofluoroscopy (VFSS). This study investigated inter-rater reliability (IRR) of the DOSS. It also determined the effect ...
A Systematic and Scoping Review on the Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of the V-VST in the Clinical Screening and Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
(2021)
(1) Background: The volume-viscosity swallow test (V-VST) is a clinical tool for screening and diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Our aims were to examine the clinical utility of the V-VST against videofluoroscopy ...
White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders: Screening and Non Instrumental Assessment for Dysphagia in Adults
(2021)
This White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) reports on the current state of screening and non-instrumental assessment for dysphagia in adults. An overview is provided on the measures that are ...
The Diagnostic Accuracy of the Pitch Glide to Identify Aspiration in Patients with Respiratory Diseases: A Pilot Study
(2019)
Introduction: Initial research has been conducted to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the pitch glide during the clinical swallow evaluation to identify aspiration in adults after stroke. Findings suggest that reduced ...
Communication difficulties in adults with Intellectual Disability: Results from a national cross-sectional study
(2020)
Background:
People with an intellectual disability (ID) are vulnerable to communication impairments, with consequences for employment, education, and social participation.
Aims:
To identify the communication skills ...
Underserved groups in dysphagia intervention trials in Parkinson¿s disease: A scoping review
(2024)
Background: Underserved groups in Parkinson's disease (PD) intervention studies are well recognised. However, it remains unclear whether these exclusions apply to oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) intervention studies in PD. ...