Table 1.
Summary of Studies Included in the Scoping Review.
| Authors (Year) | Title | Country | Target population | Number of Patients (M/F) | Average age (min-max) | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatebe et al. (2021) (9) | Designing a Clinical Pathway Based on Swallowing Functional Assessment and Considering Its Efficacy for Aspiration Pneumonia Inpatients | Japan | Aspiration pneumonia inpatients | 94 (43/51) | 90 (84-95) | Japanese |
| Nakamura et al. (2020) (10) | Effect of Early Dysphagia Rehabilitation by Speech-Language-Hearing Therapists in Patients with Severe Aspiration Pneumonia | Japan | Hospitalized patients with severe aspiration pneumonia | 226 (138/88) | 84 (77-92) | English |
| Osanai et al. (2020) (11) | Effect of early dysphagia evaluation and dysphagia rehabilitation on patients with aspiration pneumonia | Japan | Aspiration pneumonia inpatients | 260 (151/109) | 84 (78-89) | Japanese |
| Ito et al. (2018) (12) | Predictors for achieving oral intake in older patients with aspiration pneumonia: video fluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function | Japan | Aspiration pneumonia inpatients | 160 (99/61) | 82 (72-91) | English |
| Momosaki et al. (2015) (13) | Predictive factors for oral intake after aspiration pneumonia in older adults | Japan | Patients with aspiration pneumonia admitted to an acute care hospital | 66611 (37117/29494) | 84 (77-91) | English |
| Iwamoto et al. (2014) (14) | Swallowing rehabilitation with nutrition therapy improves clinical outcomes in patients | Japan | Patients with aspiration pneumonia admitted to an acute care hospital | 70 (No data) | 73 (61-83) | English |