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. 2016 Apr 19;20(3):202–206. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1582450

Table 2. SWAL-QOL scores before and after Dysphagia therapy.

SWAL-QOL Domain PRE POST p Uw
Mean SD Mean SD
1. Burden 77.5 ±14.44 82.5 ±30.73 0.258 −1.131
2. Eating desire 79.15 ±19.35 82.49 ±24.67 0.527 −0.632
3. Feeding duration 52.5 ±39.87 58.75 ±36.82 0.833 −0.211
4. Symptom frequency 69.61 ±10.82 79.42 ±14.97 0.025* −2.244
5. Food selection 65 ±26.87 86.25 ±28.53 0.095 −1.667
6. Communication 42.5 ±23.71 55 ±31.84 0.103 −1.630
7. Fear 66.87 ±25.69 76.87 ±29.47 0.260 −1.127
8. Mental health 80.5 ±22.04 84 ±26.64 0.752 −0.315
9. Social Function 71 ±28.06 83 ±26.58 0.116 −1.572
10. Sleep 31.25 ±38.75 46.25 ±39.10 0.176 −1.355
11. Fatigue 70.8 ±27.28 83.31 ±17.58 0.123 −1.544
Total** 64.24 ±29.65 74.34 ±30.49 0.033* 0.672