Identifying High-Quality Non-Instrumental Dysphagia Screening Tools for Detection of Adult Dysphagia Case in Acute-Care Settings: A Systematic Review.
Yu-Chun ChangMeng-Shan WuShu-Fen SiaoMing-Jhuan WangYu-Juan XuCheryl Chia-Hui ChenPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2024)
The results highlight the gap in the unavailability of high-quality dysphagia screening tool in several emerged high-risk populations including elderly inpatients, or patients following endotracheal extubation. Further research is needed to determine whether these six tools can be effectively applied across different high-risk populations in acute-care settings to screen for cases finding.