Elucidating inconsistencies in dysphagia diagnostics: Redefining normal

EK Plowman, IA Humbert - International Journal of Speech …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Speech–language pathologists (SLPs) are the primary healthcare providers responsible for
the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia. Fundamental to this role is the ability to make …

A survey of clinician decision making when identifying swallowing impairments and determining treatment

AK Vose, S Kesneck, K Sunday, E Plowman… - Journal of Speech …, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the primary providers of dysphagia
management; however, this role has been criticized with assertions that SLPs are …

Clinical practice patterns of speech‐language pathologists for screening and identifying dysphagia

M Dumican, Z Thijs, K Harper - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To identify how speech‐language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States are
screening for and identifying dysphagia. To do this, we examined the approaches most often …

The clinical evaluation: A necessary tool for the dysphagia sleuth

JL Coyle - Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders …, 2015 - ASHA
There is controversy about the necessity of clinical (bedside) swallowing examinations.
Some argue that screening provides enough information to thoroughly manage a case. In …

Patient reported outcomes and objective swallowing assessments in a multidisciplinary dysphagia clinic

K Dewan, JO Clarke, AN Kamal, M Nandwani… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Dysphagia encompasses a complex compilation of symptoms which
often differ from findings of objective swallowing evaluations. The purpose of this …

Swallowing screening: Purposefully different from an assessment sensitivity and specificity related to clinical yield, interprofessional roles, and patient selection

DM Suiter, SK Daniels, JM Barkmeier-Kraemer… - American Journal of …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to summarize the goal and process by
which identification of individuals at risk for having feeding problems or dysphagia is …

Implications of variability in clinical bedside swallowing assessment practices by speech language pathologists

S McAllister, S Kruger, S Doeltgen, E Tyler-Boltrek - Dysphagia, 2016 - Springer
Speech language pathology (SLP) clinical bedside swallowing assessments (CBSA) are a
cornerstone of quality care for patients in acute hospitals who have dysphagia. The CBSA …

Clarifying inaccurate terminology: the important difference between dysphagia and swallowing dysfunction

A Rameau, P Katz, K Andreadis, S Drenis… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Dysphagia refers to the patient's subjective experience. It is a symptom and
should be differentiated from objective signs of swallowing impairment observed by …

Dysphagia evaluation practices: inconsistencies in clinical assessment and instrumental examination decision-making

BA Mathers–Schmidt, M Kurlinski - Dysphagia, 2003 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of swallowing evaluation practices in
western Washington, specifically in terms of (a) components of the clinical examination most …

The bedside assessment practices of speech-language pathologists in adult dysphagia

B Vogels, J Cartwright, N Cocks - International journal of speech …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate what Australian speech-language
pathologists frequently include in their bedside assessments in adult dysphagia, what …