Development, Validity and Reliability of Dysphagia Assessment Test in Iranian Adults after Stroke

<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many patients who have had strokes suffer from dysphagia which can lead to aspiration pneumonia in 20% to 25% of cases. Early assessment of dysphagia has can reduce the risk of death and the cost of medical care. The present study developed a questionnaire...

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Main Authors: Shiva Ebrahimian Dehaghani, Zahra Khosropoor, Hatef Yousefzadeh, Arya Hamedanchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Travel Medicine Center of Iran 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33011_c34499cbcd33069eb3eab0746c243def.pdf