Bedside Clinical Swallow Test and the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow - Level of Agreement

ConclusionBedside tests can be considered as an important, easy, sensitive, and specific for the detection of aspiration. Combination of gag reflex and change of voice as parameters of aspiration compared with FEES showed high sensitivity and specificity.
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research