Table 2.
Frequency distribution of patients per category of the different FEES variables, given as absolute numbers N and percentages (%) according to the etiological group
| FEES variables | Rating scale | Etiology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncological | Neurological | ||
| Vallecular pooling | 0 | 78 (54) | 92 (63) |
| 1 | 47 (32) | 39 (27) | |
| 2 | 20 (14) | 15 (10) | |
| Pyriform sinus pooling | 0 | 128 (75) | 131 (74) |
| 1 | 32 (19) | 45 (25) | |
| 2 | 10 (5.9) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Piecemeal deglutition | 0 | 26 (15) | 39 (22) |
| 1 | 59 (34) | 74 (43) | |
| 2 | 36 (21) | 32 (18) | |
| 3 | 14 (8.1) | 10 (5.7) | |
| 4 | 37 (22) | 19 (11) | |
| Penetration/aspiration | 0 | 79 (48) | 126 (75) |
| 1 | 59 (36) | 35 (21) | |
| 2 | 27 (16) | 7 (4.2) | |
The scores of the observer with the highest intraobserver agreement level were used for the analysis