This assemblage of articles provides information on interesting topics encountered in adult dysphagia practice. Aarthi Madhavan, Nicole Shuman, Claire Snyder, and Nicole Etter provide insight on the comparative consistency of the Eating Assessment Tool and Sydney Swallow Questionnaire scores for self-reported swallowing difficulties in a group of community-dwelling older adults completing both questionnaires. Georgina Papadopoulos-Nydam, Jana Maureen Rieger, and Gabriela Constantinescu evaluate the usability of a mobile health (mHealth) system designed for dysphagia exercise in persons with a history of stroke. Renata Mancopes, Fernanda Borowsky da Rosa, Lidia Lis Tomasi, Adriane S. Pasqualoto, and Catriona M. Steele demonstrate concern for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and share information regarding dysphagia in people with COPD, synthesizing knowledge both from the literature and from studies performed in the context of a multidisciplinary clinical pulmonary rehabilitation program abroad. Additionally, Talia H. Schwartz brings to light the importance and utility of the clinical swallow evaluation while caring for patients with COVID-19.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• explain the use and scoring criteria of the Eating Assessment Tool and the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire
• discuss how mHealth successful usability can be achieved by an independent patient user or by a patient-caregiver dyad
• explain the preliminary evidence about swallowing physiology and impairments in people with stable COPD
• identify at least three inconsistencies in clinical practice when utilizing the clinical bedside swallow evaluation

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Comparison of Self-Report of Dysphagia Using the Eating Assessment Tool and the Sydney Swallowing Questionnaire in Community Dwelling Older Adults by Aarthi Madhavan, Nicole Shuman, Claire Snyder, and Nicole Etter, published in SIG 13, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 20, 2021
2. Usability Testing of a mHealth System for Swallowing Therapy in Patients Following Stroke by Georgina Papadopoulos-Nydam, Jana Maureen Rieger, and Gabriela Constantinescu, published in SIG 13, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 20, 2021
3. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Dysphagia: What Have We Learned So Far and What Do We Still Need to Investigate? by Renata Mancopes, Fernanda Borowsky da Rosa, Lidia Lis Tomasi, Adriane S. Pasqualoto, and Catriona M. Steele, published in SIG 13, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 20, 2021
4. Dysphagia, COVID-19, and the Clinical Swallow Evaluation: Consistently Inconsistent by Talia H. Schwartz, published in SIG 13, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 20, 2021