| Clinical Validity of the Functional Dysphagia Scale Based on Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study. |
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Paik, Nam Jong , Kim, Il Soo , Kim, Jung Hwan , Oh, Byung Mo , Han, Tai Ryoon |
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. view2001@medimail.co.kr |
| 비디오 투시 연하 검사에 기초한 기능적 연하곤란 척도의 임상적 타당도 |
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백남종, 김일수, 김정환, 오병모, 한태륜 |
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서울대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Objective
The functional dysphagia scale based on videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFS scale) is a numeric scale that is directly converted from physiologic parameters of videofluoroscopic swallowing study. We intended to show the clinical validity of the VFS scale by comparing the scale with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association National Outcomes Measurements System Swallowing Scale (ASHA scale) which is a clinical outcome scale based on patient's feeding ability and independence level.
Method
Total 101 patients underwent the videofluorosco-pic swallowing studies and the VFS scale and ASHA scale were measured. We compared the two scales by means of Spearman correlation.
Results
In 101 patients, the correlation between the two scales was statistically significant (Spearman's correlation coefficient=0.536, p=0.000001).
Conclusion
There was close relationship between the physiologic parameters observed during videofluoroscopy and the level of feeding ability and independence. So the VFS scale which is based on the physiologic parameters is clinically valid. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2005; 29: 43-49) |
| Key Words:
Dysphagia, Validity, Scale, Videofluoroscopic, Swallowing |
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