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Semin Speech Lang 1998; 19(3): 235-247
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1064047
© 1998 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Functional Outcome Assessment of Adults with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Colleen A. McHorney1 , John C. Rosenbek2
  • 1Departments of Preventive Medicine and Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School and the HSR&D Program at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
  • 2William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin
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15 May 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Neurologic and mechanical abnormalities of the oropharynx often result in oropharyngeal dlysphagia. Assessment of dlysphagia and its treatment has been limited largely to measurement of the biomechanical aspects of bolus flow. This article reviews the measurement tools in current use and in development for assessing oropharyngeal dysphagia in terms of the “value compass” for health services. A number of measurement needs for this clinical population are identified and discussed.

KEY WORDS

dysphagia - outcome - assessment - functional outcomes - value compass

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