European journal of pediatrics
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Meta Analysis
Twenty years of quantitative instrumental measures of swallowing in children: a systematic review.
Early identification and intervention has shown better health outcomes for children with dysphagia. Instrumental swallowing assessments are vital and have been a focus of dysphagia research in the last two decades. This systematic review explores published quantitative instrumental measures of swallowing in children. ⋯ What is known?• Instrumental swallowing assessments are reliable and accurate in diagnosing swallowing difficulties in children.• However, subjective interpretation of observational findings often questions the optimal use of instrumentation. What is new?• High-resolution manometry has shown promising progress with the development of quantitative objective swallow measures for children. While attempts to quantify video-fluoroscopic measures have been increased in the recent past.• A vast variety of instruments has been used to obtain quantitative and/or objective swallow measures of children, yet clinical application is still in progress.