Explore the Overall Benefit Index and its correlation with item difficulty among dysphagia-related syndromes in the ICF framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with dysphagia typically experience multiple co-occurring symptoms, whose interrelationships can vary in strength. The significance and impact of each symptom within dysphagia also differ. However, the intricate web of connections among these symptoms remains poorly understood, making it challenging to assess the importance of individual symptoms from a relational perspective.

Aim

The aim of this study was to: 1) construct a correlation map that identifies the risk associations within dysphagia-related syndromes; and 2) rank syndromes according to the Overall Benefit Index (OBI) of a specific functional intervention, which varies in their impact on the overall functional status.

Design

This study has a cross-sectional design.

Setting

The

SUBMITTER: Wu YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature