DIGEST Grades Remain Stable With Inclusion of Moderately Thickened Liquids in the Videofluoroscopic Examination in Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Purpose: The Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (Version 2; DIGEST) is a videofluoroscopy (VF) scale that measures pharyngeal swallowing severity based on functional measures of swallowing safety and efficiency. Original validation is based on a standard VF testing protocol including thin...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 2475 - 2481
Autores principales:	Kallambettu, Veena, Maureen, Folsom, Chapin, Jennifer, Hutcheson, Katherine, Plowman, Emily
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jun2026
Materias:	United States Patient safety Pharynx physiology Medical protocols Cancer treatment Academic medical centers Secondary analysis Research funding Barium sulfate Severity of illness index Descriptive statistics Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Pharynx X-rays Viscosity Statistics Deglutition Data analysis software Deglutition disorders Fluoroscopy Specialty hospitals Disease complications
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