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. 2025 May 29;47(3):1191–1199. doi: 10.1007/s00246-025-03892-8

Table 2.

Final instrumental swallow study data

All patients Improved to PO diet Persistent tube feeding Univariate P-value
Number of patients (N) 137 60 77
Severity of dysphagia (initial) Median 4 (IQR 2–5) Median 3 (IQR2-4) Median 3 (IQR2-5) 0.6339
Severity of dysphagia (DOSS) on last available swallow study Median 4 (IQR 3–5) Median 5 (IQR4-5.5) Median 4 (IQR3-5) 0.0003
Surgery to final swallow (months) 7.2 (IQR 2.7–16.5) 14.2 (IQR2–17.6) 7.2 (IQR3.7–15) 0.8165
Tube feeds primary diet 58 (42.3%) 0 (0%) 58 (75.3%)
Tube feeds supplemental diet 19 (14.1%) 0 (0%) 19 (24.7%)
Thickened diet 74 (54.8%) 27 (45%) 47 (61.0%)
No PO diet 5 (3.7%) 0 (0%) 5 (6.5%)

Bold value denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05

DOSS Dysphagia outcome and severity score