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. 2018 Aug 7;5:68. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2018.00068

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The IDDSI flow test, consisting of filling a syringe of 10 ml of fluid and verifying how much fluid leaves the syringe kept upright in 10 s (A). Five levels are defined: level 0 the syringe completely drains; Level 1 remain between 1 and 4 ml; Level 2 between 4 and 8 ml; Level 3, between 8 and 10 ml; Level 4, the syringe remains full. At these levels is associated the corresponding terminology (B) (29) (CreativeCommons Attribution Sharealike 4.0 Licence).