Effectiveness of Gamified Rehabilitation Interventions in Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Meta-Analysis.

Yongxin Cao, Xiaohan Liu, Jing Zhao, Jie Zhao, Hong Chang

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Article in Dysphagia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yongxin CaoXuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Beijing, 100053, China.

Xiaohan LiuXuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Beijing, 100053, China.

Jing ZhaoXuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Beijing, 100053, China.

Jie ZhaoXuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Beijing, 100053, China.

Hong ChangXuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Beijing, 100053, China. changhong19791111@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6020-2726

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Beijing's high-level innovation and entrepreneurship leading talents 'Qing Miao Plan Project' support 2-1-008-0260

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Abstract

To evaluate the effects of gamified or multicomponent gamified swallowing rehabilitation on functional oral intake and bedside swallowing function in patients with post-stroke dysphagia, and to explore feedback modality, post-stroke duration, and the robustness of the main findings. This meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP Data, and SinoMed were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials published through December 22, 2025. The Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) was designated as the primary outcome and the Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) as the secondary outcome. All pooled analyses used random-effects models, with exploratory subgroup analyses and leave-one-out sensitivity analyses. Seven RCTs involving 340 participants were included. Gamified or multicomponent gamified swallowing rehabilitation was associated with higher FOIS scores (MD=1.53, 95% CI: 0.58-2.49, P=0.002), with very high between-study heterogeneity (I

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BiofeedbackGamified interventionPost-stroke dysphagiaVideo gamesVirtual reality

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PMID42875641

DOI10.1016/j.amepre.2007.01.022

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