ArticleDysphagia2017
Measuring Competency Development in Objective Evaluation of Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychometric Properties of Visuoperceptual Measures of Videofluoroscopic and Fibre-Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing: A Systematic Review.Dysphagia · 2019Pooled it
- Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of the Pharynx and Upper Esophageal Sphincter in the Dog: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2019Pooled it
- Development and evaluation of a training program for implementation of velopharyngeal MRI in the clinical setting.Pediatric radiology · 2025Observational
- Inter-rater reliability and clinical relevance of subjective and objective interpretation of videofluoroscopy findings.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
- Impact of Quantitative Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Measures on Clinical Interpretation and Recommendations by Speech-Language Pathologists.Dysphagia · 2023Observational
- Evaluation of outcome measures for post-operative dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Review
- Non-Contact Assessment of Swallowing Dysfunction Using Smartphone Captured Skin Displacements.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Videofluoroscopic swallow study training for radiologists-in-training: a survey of practice and training needs.BMC medical education · 2022Article
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- Acute effects of radiation treatment to submental muscles on burrowing and swallowing behaviors in a rat model.PloS one · 2022Article
- The Influence of Airflow Via High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Duration of Laryngeal Vestibule Closure.Dysphagia · 2021Article
- Swallowing dysfunction following radiation to the rat mylohyoid muscle is associated with sensory neuron injury.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2021Article
- The Landscape of Videofluoroscopy in the UK: A Web-Based Survey.Dysphagia · 2021Article
- Best Practices in Modified Barium Swallow Studies.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2020Review
- The Adult Ts65Dn Mouse Model of Down Syndrome Shows Altered Swallow Function.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2019Article
- What is a normal pharynx? A videofluoroscopic study of anatomy in older adults.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2018Article
- Standardization of Radiologic Procedures for Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies: A Service-based Quality Improvement Initiative.Pediatric quality & safetyArticle
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Abstract
Clinical interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) has often been criticized for its poor objectivity and inter-rater agreement. In order to address this, objective VFSS measures have been developed, reported and demonstrated to be valid and reliable. However, widespread clinical implementation is lacking. Reasons cited include lack of training and excessive time taken to perform measures. This study investigated competency development in selected standardized objective VFSS measures among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) naive to quantitative measurement. Six novice (no VFSS experience) and four experienced (2-10 years of VFSS experience) SLPs participated in 4 h of training in how to perform selected objective VFSS measures including pharyngeal constriction ratio, maximum pharyngoesophageal opening, pharyngoesophageal opening duration, airway closure duration and total pharyngeal transit time. Each week for eight weeks, participants were asked to independently measure and report three VFSS of patients affected by stroke. By week 8, all SLPs, irrespective of prior experience level, were able to achieve 80% accuracy in measures in comparison to the consensus of three expert clinicians. SLPs' mean time for completion reduced from 50 min in week 1-25 min in week 8. Inter-rater agreement for measures improved across the eight-week period (range ICC = -31.05 to .60 in week 1 to ICC = .71 to .98 in week 8). There was high agreement in location of impairment and consequent management recommendations by week 8. In conclusion, SLPs can reliably learn and incorporate objective VFSS measures within a reasonable time frame. Level of experience has limited influence on the learning curve.
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