Table 4 Main swallow-related outcome measures and effect sizes (mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence intervals at baseline and final time-point included)
Outcome measure | Group | Baseline (T0) mean (±95% CI) SD | Between-group effect size (Cohen’s d) | 6-months (T3) mean (±95% CI) SD | Between-group effect size (Cohen’s d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FACT-H&N and MDADI: [n (baseline) intervention = 16 CAU = 15; n (T3) intervention = 12 CAU = 13] | |||||
FACT-H&N total score | Intervention | 104.38 (91.74–117.02) 23.71 | 0.14 | 89.98 (79.24–100.72) 16.9 | 0.83 |
Care as usual | 101.28 (89.03–113.54) 22.13 | 76.9 (68.02–85.78) 14.69 | |||
MDADI Composite | Intervention | 83.49 (75.17–91.81) 15.62 | 0.36 | 69.74 (56.42–83.05) 20.95 | 0.61 |
Care as usual | 77.82 (68.93–86.72) 16.06 | 59.35 (52.03–66.67) 12.11 | |||
Other measures: [n (baseline) intervention = 16 CAU = 16; n (T3) intervention = 13 CAU = 12] | |||||
MIO - Jaw opening | Intervention | 46.25 (39.44–53.06) 12.78 | −0.15 | 43.00 (37.24–48.76) 9.53 | 0.68 |
Care as usual | 47.81 (43.83–51.99) 9.84 | 34.33 (24.56–44.1) 15.38 | |||
PSS HN Normalcy of diet | Intervention | 70.00 (56.24–83.76) 25.82 | −0.22 | 70.00 (52.21–87.79) 29.44 | 0.30 |
Care as usual | 75.63 (62.43–88.82) 24.76 | 60.83 (41.21–80.46) 30.88 | |||
FIGS Swallowing | Intervention | 4.25 (3.84–4.66) .78 | −0.35 | 4.15 (3.42–4.89) 1.21 | 0.53 |
Care as usual | 4.50 (4.11–4.89) .73 | 3.50 (2.71–4.29) 1.24 | |||
MBS and PAS at T3: (intervention = 9 CAU = 10) – not performed for both groups at baseline | |||||
PAS | Intervention | 3.67 (1.24–6.1) 3.16 | 0.13 | ||
Care as usual | 3.3 (1.36–5.24) 2.71 | ||||
MBS Imp (composite) | Intervention | 6.44 (4.49–8.38) 2.53 | 0.24 | ||
Care as usual | 5.96 (5.05–6.86) 1.27 | ||||