Dysphagia Signs and Symptoms Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
This is a validation study. The study will assess the ability of the NDAT screening assessment to identify dysphagia correctly compared to current best practice. The overall objective is to assess th
Sponsors
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All new nursing admissions in participating care homes 2. Consent given from the care home resident to be included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. individuals who have PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) feeding and are NBM (Nil By Mouth) due to severe dysphagia 2. Individuals who arrive at the home with SLT dysphagia care plans already in place
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The validity of the NDAT as a means of identifying those in need of specialist assessment by SLT services: specificity and sensitivity are used as standard summary measures of criterion validity with area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve used as an overall measure of criterion validity. Measured at a single timepoint. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed