Table V.
HPRI scores after SL bolus at the three different exams used.
| Time | Parameter | Exam | Total | Score | Score Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | Mean | SD | ||||
| Pretherapy | HPRI | FEES | 20 | 16 | 80 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.57 |
| 1 month | HPRI | 20 | 6 | 30 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.47 | |
| Pretherapy | HPRI | VFS | 20 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1.47 | 1.17 |
| 1 month | HPRI | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 2.37 | 0.76 | |
| Pretherapy | HPRI | OPES | 20 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.70 |
| 1 month | HPRI | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1.40 | 0.50 | |
Abbreviations FEES = Fiberoptic endoscopic swallowing evaluation; VFS = Videofluoroscopy; HPRI = Hypopharyngeal retention index; SD = Standard deviation