Efficacy of swallowing rehabilitative therapies for adults with dysphagia: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Dysphagia leads to poor swallowing function and high risk of aspiration; swallowing rehabilitative therapies including jaw exercises, tongue exercises, chin tuck against resistance (CTAR), Shaker exercises, effortful swallow training (EST), traditional dysphagia therapy (TDT), and respiratory muscle training (RMT) including inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) and expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) are a crucial part of dysphagia rehabilitation. However, limited evidence exists on the comparative efficacy of swallowing rehabilitative therapies in adults with dysphagia. This is the first network meta-analysis (NMA) to investigate the comparative efficacy of swallowing rehabilitative therapies for adults with dysphagia. Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Pub

SUBMITTER: Lee CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature