Reliability of the 100mL water swallow test in patients with head and neck cancer and healthy subjects

BackgroundDysphagia may occur in up to 44% of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) treated with radiation therapy and up to 84% of patients treated with surgery. To test the extent of dysphagia, the 100 mL water swallow test (WST) was developed. In this study, reliability of the 100 mL WST was d...

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Published in:	Head & neck Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 2468 - 2476
Main Authors:	Vermaire, Jorine A, Terhaard, Chris H J, Irma M Verdonck‐de Leeuw, Raaijmakers, Cornelis P J, Speksnijder, Caroline M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Houston Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-08-2021
Subjects:	Dysphagia Head & neck cancer Radiation therapy Surgery
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