title: Validation of the 3-oz water swallow test for aspiration following stroke.
abstract: A 3-oz water swallow test identified 80% (16/20) of patients aspirating during a subsequent videofluoroscopic modified barium swallow examination (sensitivity, 76%; specificity, 59%). It also identified patients with more severe dysphagia aspirating larger amounts (sensitivity, 94%; specificity, 26%) or thicker consistencies (sensitivity, 94%; specificity, 30%) of test material. The 3-oz water swallow test is a sensitive screening tool for identifying patients at risk for clinically significant aspiration who need referral for more definitive modified barium swallow evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, Burke Rehabilitation Center, White Plains, NY.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: DePippo
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Holas
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Reding
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D001466:Barium Sulfate