Table 5.
MBSImP ratings for components #9, #11, and #14 for non-effortful and effortful swallows from healthy community dwelling adults
| MBSImP component | MBSImP score | Number (%) of non-effortful swallows | Number (%) of effortful swallows |
|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Anterior hyoid excursion | Complete anterior movement (0) | 123 (69.89) | 49 (69.01) |
| Partial anterior movement (1) | 53 (30.11) | 22 (30.99) | |
| No anterior movement (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| #11 Laryngeal vestibular closure | Complete; no air/contrast in laryngeal vestibule (0) | 145 (82.39) | 58 (81.69) |
| Incomplete; narrow column air/contrast in laryngeal vestibule (1) | 31 (17.61) | 13 (18.31) | |
| None; wide column air/contrast in laryngeal vestibule (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| #14 Pharyngoesophageal segment opening | Complete distention and complete duration; no obstruction of flow (0) | 63 (35.80) | 27 (38.03) |
| Partial distention/partial duration; partial obstruction of flow (1) | 113 (64.20) | 41 (57.74) | |
| Minimal distention/partial duration; marked obstruction of flow (2) | 0 (0 ) | 3 (4.23) | |
| No distention with total obstruction of flow (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |