Table 2.
Comparison of VFSS scores between two groups.
| VFSS | Group | Pretherapy | Posttherapy | 95% confidence interval of the difference | P value | |
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| The oral phase | Control group | 2.44 ± 0.51 | 2.61 ± 0.50 | Low lever | High lever | |
| Trial group | 2.18 ± 0.53 | 2.35 ± 0.61 | -0.124 | 0.640 | 0.178 | |
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| Pharyngeal phase | Control group | 1.50 ± 0.51 | 2.06 ± 0.54a | -0.877 | -0.071 | 0.023 |
| Trial group | 1.41 ± 0.50 | 2.53 ± 0.62ab | ||||
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| Aspiration phase | Control group | 2.56 ± 0.51 | 3.33 ± 0.48a | -0.701 | -0.044 | 0.027 |
| Trial group | 2.82 ± 0.53 | 3.71 ± 0.47ab | ||||
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| Total | Control group | 6.44 ± 1.04 | 8.39 ± 0.78a | -0.745 | 0.700 | 0.949 |
| Trial group | 6.82 ± 1.01 | 8.41 ± 1.28a | ||||