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. © 1989 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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Layne, K. A., Losinski, D. S., Zenner, P. M., & Ament, J. A. (1989). Using the Fleming index of dysphagia to establish prevalence. Dysphagia, 4(1), 39–42. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02407401
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