Purpose Oral trials, otherwise known as swallow trials or tasters, are widely used in
dysphagia management. However, to date, no studies have investigated the effectiveness of …

Background The lack of high‐quality evidence to support specific treatment approaches has
been widely documented in the existing literature, with evidence suggesting speech and …

Dysphagia has long been recognized as a consequence of a variety of medical problems.
Over the past decade, dysphagia research has experienced a significant amount of growth …

This manuscript reviews the current state of research on treatment efficacy for swallowing
disorders in relation to the use of large-scale randomized multi institutional trials. Dose …

Abstract Information presented herein provides an overview of the largest randomized
clinical trial ever completed in dysphagia. The two-part sequential randomized clinical trial …

This article describes and compares methodologies for collecting data on the outcomes and
efficacy of dysphagia treatments. Several examples are included that distinguish these …

2. small or large group studies of patients' reactions to a specific treatment;(c) clinical trials
and others. In any one of these types of studies, it's critical that we separate the effects of …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia or swallowing difficulties are common in acute care
and critical care, affecting 47% of hospitalised frail elderly, 50% of acute stroke patients and …

METHODS Data sources and search strategies: Not reported in this article. Reported in
Frymark et al.(2009). Fourteen databases were searched electronically, including: PubMed; …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in medical settings make recommendations about
swallowing safety, and these recommendations have an impact on whether individuals …