![]() ![]() Agreement, Kappa values, weighed Kappa values and Kappa adjusted for bias and prevalence are reported. The V-VST was applied to patients twice within maximum one hour by raters who administrated the test in an order based on randomization, blinded to each other's results. In an overall agreement phase raters reached ≥80% agreement before data collection phase was commenced. In three Danish hospitals (CRD-BFH, CRD-GH, NDR-H) 11 skilled occupational therapists examined an unselected group of 110 patients admitted to geriatric or medical wards. Reporting in this study is in accordance with proposed guidelines for the reporting of reliability and agreement studies (GRRAS). However, as reliability of the test has yet to be investigated in a population of medical and geriatric patients admitted due to acute illness, we aimed to determine the interrater reliability of the V-VST in this clinical setting. The Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST) has been shown to be a valid screening test for OD in mixed outpatient populations. A valid and reliable bedside screening test for patients at risk of OD is essential in order to detect patients in need of further assessment. Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is prevalent among medical and geriatric patients admitted due to acute illness and it is associated with malnutrition, increased length of stay and increased mortality. ![]()
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