Table 4.

Analysis of abnormal bolus testing on BSE^a and aspiration on the same consistency on FEES^b

Consistency	Sensitivity (95% CI)	Specificity (95% CI)	Positive Predictive Value (95% CI)	Negative Predictive Value (95% CI)
Ice	25% (5–70%)	77% (60−89%)	13% (2−47%)	89% (72−96%)
Puree	100% (34–100%)	78% (62−88%)	20% (6−51%)	100% (88−100%)
Nectar-thick	75% (30–95%)	61% (41−78%)	25% (9−53%)	93% (70−99%)
Thin	56% (27–81%)	66% (48−80%)	31% (14−56%)	84% (65−94%)
Solid	n/ac	n/ac	n/ac	n/ac

^aBSE = bedside swallowing evaluation

^bFEES = flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

^cThe one patient who aspirated on solids on FEES did not get a BSE trial of solids