title: Using the Fleming index of dysphagia to establish prevalence.
abstract: The Fleming index of dysphagia was used to determine the prevalence of dysphagia in patients in a long-term, neuropsychiatric medical center. Prevalence varied by section, with the ventilator-dependent patients having the highest rate and the chemical-dependent patients having the lowest. The Fleming index appears to be a quick and useful instrument to identify patients who are at risk of dysphagic complications, but further reliability and validity studies are needed to demonstrate its utility.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Layne
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Losinski
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Zenner
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ament
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires