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Reproducibility and Agreement of Pharyngeal Automated Impedance Manometry With Videofluoroscopy

Omari, Taher I., Papathanasopoulos, Athanasios, Dejaeger, Eddy, Wauters, Lucas, Scarpellini, Emidio, Vos, Rita, Slootmaekers, Sarah, Seghers, Veerle +4 more·2011·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Background & aims Automated impedance manometry analysis (AIM) measures swallow function variables that define bolus timing, intrabolus pressure, contractile vigor, and bolus presence; these are combined to derive a swallow risk index (SRI) that is correlated with pharyngeal dysfunction and aspiration. We assessed intra-rater and inter-rater reproducibility of AIM analysis-derived variables; the diagnostic accuracy of AIM-based criteria for detecting aspiration was determined by using expertly scored videofluoroscopy as the standard.Methods Data on 50 bolus swallows of 10 mL each were randomly selected from a database of swallows that were simultaneously recorded with impedance, manometry, and videofluoroscopy. Data were divided into 5 subgroups of 10 swallows for analysis: 10 dysphagic liquid, 10 dysphagic liquid with aspiration, 10 dysphagic semisolid, 10 control liquid, and 10 control semisolid. Repeat analyses were performed by 10 observers with varying levels of expertise in manometry by using purpose-designed software (AIMplot). Swallow videos were scored by 4 experts by using the penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) score. Reproducibility of calculation of swallow function variables and the SRI and PAS was assessed by using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The majority consensus of expert PAS scores was used to dichotomously define aspiration (consensus PAS >3). Observer analyses were compared by Cohen κ statistical analysis.Results The intra-rater and inter-rater reproducibility of swallow function variables was high (SRI mean intra-rater ICC, 0.97 and mean inter-rater ICC, 0.91). SRI >15-20 was optimal for detecting the presence of aspiration during liquid bolus swallows with an almost perfect agreement with expert scoring of videofluoroscopy (κ > 0.8).Conclusions AIM analysis has high intra-rater and inter-rater reproducibility, and among observers of varying expertise, SRI predicts the presence of aspiration.

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Authors
Omari, T. I., Papathanasopoulos, A., Dejaeger, E., Wauters, L., Scarpellini, E., Vos, R., Slootmaekers, S., Seghers, V., Cornelissen, L., Goeleven, A., Tack, J., & Rommel, N.
Affiliations
  • Women's and Children's Health Network (AU)
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
Corresponding author
Omari, Taher I.
Venue
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-10
Volume
9
Issue
10
Pages
862-867
ISSN
1542-3565 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2072586656
Cited by
73
References
6
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FWCI
20.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
Keywords
pharyngeal dysphagia, aspiration, reproducibility, interobserver agreement, videofluoroscopy, Penetration-Aspiration Scale, intrabolus pressure, swallowing assessment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Automation, Deglutition Disorders, Female, Fluoroscopy, Humans, Male, Manometry, Middle Aged, Pharynx, Reproducibility of Results, Electric Impedance, Young Adult

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