Value of Standardized Swallowing Assessment in Screening for Aspiration after Stroke
- VernacularTitle:标准吞咽功能评估在卒中后误吸筛查中的应用价值
- Author:
Weiping SUN
;
Yining HUANG
;
Zheng WANG
;
Ran LIU
;
Wai SUN
;
Jing CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke, aspiration, Standardized Swallowing Assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(4):345-347
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the value of Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) in the screening for aspiration after stroke.Methods 81 patients with acute stroke received examinations of both SSA and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing (FEES). The SSA was then measured against the FEES study for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for aspiration in acute stroke patients. The relation between the Results of SSA and pneumonia post-stroke was analyzed.Results Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of SSA for aspiration were 95.0%, 53.7%, 66.7% and 91.7%, respectively. The patients with positive result on SSA had a higher incidence of pneumonia ( P＜0.05).Conclusion SSA is a valid and valuable screening tool for aspiration in acute stroke patients.
