A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Effects of Sensory Modulation Treatments for Neurogenic Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.

Further subgroup analyses based on outcome categories indicated that the pooled effect sizes of sensory stimulation were significant for continuous data for swallowing measurements ( n = 14, SMD [95% CI] = 0.75 [0.27, 1.23], p < 0.01; I 2 = 76%) (Figure 5 ) and borderline significant for dichotomous data for readiness for decannulation ( n = 3, OR [95% CI] = 6.47 [1.10, 38.04]; p = 0.05; I 2 = 3%) (Figure 6 ). 3.6.

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