Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) Scale
Population:
AdultDiscipline:
SLPDiagnosis:
DysphagiaReferences:
- Hutcheson, K.A., Barrow, M.P., Barringer, D.A., Knott, J.K., Lin, H.Y., Weber, R.S., Fuller, C.D., Lai, S.Y., Alvarez, C.P., Raut, J., Lazarus, C.L., May, A., Patterson, J., Roe, J.W., Starmer, H.M., & Lewin, J.S. (2017). Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST): Scale development and validation. Cancer. 123(1):62-70.
The Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) Scale was created to generate a measure of pharyngeal dysphagia as a toxicity endpoint. This material explains its background and how to determine safety and efficiency grades to obtain a global rating of pharyngeal swallowing function. This printable clinical reference is for speech-language pathologists working with adult patients, covering Dysphagia. Print Resource, US Letter, 2 pages. Members can view and print it.
Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:
- What is the difference between safety and efficiency scores in DIGEST?
- How do I use the DIGEST scale to rate dysphagia severity on MBS studies?
- How do I assign a global dysphagia severity rating using PAS and pharyngeal residue?
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