Trial reportPloS one2019
Survey of suspected dysphagia prevalence in home-dwelling older people using the 10-Item Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10).
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Deteriorated oral health and function as risk factors for physical disability and mortality in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Frequency and associated factors for swallowing impairment in community-dwelling older persons: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Association Between Swallowing Dysfunction and Multidimensional Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Healthy Korean Older Adults: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Development of a non-contact screening approach for identifying oral function high-risk older adults using jaw movement and diadochokinetic performance.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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- Association between oral dryness and dysphagia in community-dwelling older population.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
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- Dysphagia in frail elderly: self-reported mealtime symptoms and risk.Revista de saude publica · 2025Observational
- Correlation of deglutitive striated esophagus motor function and pharyngeal phase swallowing biomechanical events.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulties and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Age and sex differences in sarcopenic dysphagia: A secondary data analysis.Journal of general and family medicine · 2024Article
- Oral Health-Related Factors Associated with Dysphagia Risk among Older, Healthy, Community-Dwelling Korean Adults: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Transition experiences of patients with post stroke dysphagia and family caregivers: A longitudinal, qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Mapping Dysphagia Research Trends in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Tongue Strength of Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care Varies throughout the Day.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Crushed Tablet Administration for Patients with Dysphagia and Enteral Feeding: Challenges and Considerations.Drugs & aging · 2023Review
- Association between health literacy and dysphagia in the community-dwelling older population: a cross-sectional study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Sarcopenic Dysphagia and Simplified Rehabilitation Nutrition Care Process: An Update.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was carried out to determine the prevalence of suspected dysphagia and its features in both independent and dependent older people living at home. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe 10-Item Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) questionnaire was sent to 1,000 independent older people and 2,000 dependent older people living at home in a municipal district of Tokyo, Japan. The participants were selected by stratified randomization according to age and care level. We set the cut-off value of EAT-10 at a score of ≥3. The percentage of participants with an EAT-10 score ≥3 was defined as the prevalence of suspected dysphagia. The chi-square test was used for analyzing prevalence in each group. Analysis of the distribution of EAT-10 scores, and comparisons among items, age groups, and care levels to identify symptom features were performed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test.
resultsValid responses were received from 510 independent older people aged 65 years or older (mean age 75.0 ± 7.2) and 886 dependent older people (mean age 82.3 ± 6.7). The prevalences of suspected dysphagia were 25.1% and 53.8%, respectively, and showed significant increases with advancing age and care level. In both groups, many older people assigned high scores to the item about coughing, whereas individuals requiring high-level care assigned higher scores to the items about not only coughing but also swallowing of solids and quality of life.
conclusionIn independent people, approximately one in four individuals showed suspected dysphagia and coughing was the most perceivable symptom. In dependent people, approximately one in two individuals showed suspected dysphagia and their specifically perceivable symptoms were coughing, difficulties in swallowing solids and psychological burden.
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