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Comparison of the bolus swallow test
| BST | BSTSST | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sn | Sp | PPV | NPV | Sn | Sp | PPV | NPV | |
| All (%) | 62.5 | 84.2 | 71.4 | 78 | 89.9 | 72.7 | 74.3 | 88.9 |
| NNEU (%) | 60 | 91.7 | 85.7 | 73.3 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 90.9 |
| NEU (%) | 64.3 | 80.8 | 64.3 | 80.8 | 88.9 | 63.7 | 66.7 | 87.5 |
BST bolus swallow test, BST SST saliva and bolus swallow test, NEU neurology group, NNEU non-neurology group, NPV negative predictive value, PPV positive predictive value, Sn sensitivity, Sp specificity
