Table 3.

Penetration-aspiration scores for VFSS and FEES and different bolus volumes and consistencies

Grouped PA-score	VFSS
	1	2–5	6–8	Total
FEES
3 m1
1	39	6	3	48
2–5	1	12	5	18
6–8	0	1	8	9
Total	40	19	16	75
p-value	0.003
5 ml
1	34	4	1	39
2–5	1	10	3	14
6–8	0	1	5	6
Total	35	15	9	59
p-value	0.052
10 ml
1	27	5	1	33
2–5	0	2	2	4
6–8	0	0	2	2
Total	27	7	5	39
p-value	0.007
20 ml
1	20	6	1	27
2–5	0	2	0	2
Total	20	8	1	29
p-value	0.011
Nectar
1	51	9	3	63
2–5	1	5	5	11
6–8	0	0	3	3
Total	52	14	11	77
p-value	< 0.001
Pudding
1	40	2	1	43
2–5	0	13	0	13
6–8	0	1	9	10
Total	40	16	10	66
p-value	0.257
Liquid
1	29	10	2	41
2–5	1	8	5	14
6–8	0	1	3	4
Total	30	19	10	59
p-value	0.001

Chart shows the PA scores grouped in normal swallow, penetration and aspiration for both modalities for different bolus volumes and bolus consistencies

PA score penetration aspiration score