The Dysphagia Handicap Index (DHI)—Normative Values. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Dysphagia Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 1005 - 1009
• Main Authors: Sobol, Maria, Kober, Anna M., Sielska-Badurek, Ewelina M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2021; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Deglutition disorders; Dysphagia; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Imaging; Information management; Medical diagnosis; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meta-analysis; Nervous system diseases; Neurological diseases; Original Article; Otolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngology; Radiology; Throat; Normative values; Systematic review; DHI; Meta-analysis
• ISSN: 0179-051X; 1432-0460; 1432-0460
• DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10231-x

As the dysphagia handicap index (DHI) becomes more commonly used in clinical practice as a diagnostic tool, it is essential to establish the normative value of DHI. The main purpose of this study is to determine the normative value of DHI among subjects who had no history of dysphagia or neurologica...