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Table 2 Measure of agreement between FEES finding regards DHI cut off value for penetration and aspiration

From: Dysphagia handicap index and fibre-optic endoscopic examination of swallowing in assessment of dysphagia

 

Penetration

    

DHI cut off value

No

Yes

Total

Kappa

p-value

Sig

Penetration

 < 41

8 (72.7%)

1 (4.5%)

9 (27.3%)

0.71

 < 0.001

HS

 > 41

3 (27.3%)

21 (95.5%)

24 (72.7%)

Total

11 (100%)

22 (100%)

33 (100%)

  

Aspiration

    

DHI cut off value

No

Yes

Total

Kappa

p-value

Sig

Aspiration

 < 68

17 (85.0%)

0

17 (51.5%)

0.82

 < 0.001

HS

 > 68

3 (15.0%)

13 (100%)

16 (48.5%)

Total

20 (100%)

13 (100%)

33 (100%)

  1. Measure of agreement (Kappa test)