29 March 2021>: Clinical Research
Effects of Synchronized Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on the Submental Muscles During Ingestion of a Specified Volume of Soft Food in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Dysphagia Following Stroke
Qian Zhang 12ACE , Shuang Wu 12ABFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928988
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928988
Table 3 Evaluation of training effectiveness based on DOSS level scores after treatment.
Group | Markedly effective | Effective | Ineffective | Total efficiency |
---|---|---|---|---|
CT N=28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 67.9% |
ET N=28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 78.6% |
IST N=27 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 96.3% |
value* | 0.060 | |||
value** | 0.012 | 0.236 | 0.001 | 0.078 |
value*** | 0.002 | |||
value# | 0.256 | 0.477 | ||
CT – conventional training; DOSS – Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale; ET – eating training; IST – intensive swallowing training. * Among the 3 groups; ** CT group vs ET group; *** CT group vs IST group; # ET group vs IST group. |