Article | June 01, 2007Use of Dysphagia Severity Scales During the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Exam of Swallowing: Treatment Decisions and Planning Susan Brady Author Affiliations & Notes Susan Brady Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, IL She may be reached at sbrady@marianjoy.org Susan Brady is the research coordinator for the voice and swallowing center at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, IL. Ms. Brady is one of the investigators who developed the Marianjoy 5–point secretion scale described in this article.Susan Brady is the research coordinator for the voice and swallowing center at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, IL. Ms. Brady is one of the investigators who developed the Marianjoy 5–point secretion scale described in this article.× Copyright © 2007 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Swallowing, Dysphagia & Feeding Disorders / Articles Article | June 01, 2007 Use of Dysphagia Severity Scales During the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Exam of Swallowing: Treatment Decisions and Planning SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), June 2007, Vol. 16, 10-13. doi:10.1044/sasd16.2.10 SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), June 2007, Vol. 16, 10-13. doi:10.1044/sasd16.2.10 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Brady, S. (2007). Use of Dysphagia Severity Scales During the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Exam of Swallowing: Treatment Decisions and Planning. Perspect Swal Swal Dis (Dysph), 16(2), 10-13. doi: 10.1044/sasd16.2.10. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Use of Dysphagia Severity Scales During the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Exam of Swallowing: Treatment Decisions and Planning You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × A best practice to follow when employing the fiberoptic endoscopic exam of swallowing (FEES), as with any medical procedure, is to be aware of the clinical evidence available supporting the use of the exam and the metrics used to evaluate the results. This allows the practitioner to objectively weigh the risks and/or benefits to the patient before proceeding. In order to accurately do this, it is important to have valid and reliable measures to guide the decision–making process. This rule of thumb is as true for the FEES as it is for any other diagnostic technique employed by the speech–language pathologist (SLP). First Page Preview × View Large Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles To See or Not to See: A Question of Clinical Importance SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), December 2004, Vol. 13, 5-9. doi:10.1044/sasd13.4.5 Student Abstracts SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), October 2002, Vol. 11, 28-30. doi:10.1044/sasd11.3.28 Special Considerations for the Pediatric Population Relating to a Swallow Screen Versus Clinical Swallow or Instrumental Evaluation SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), February 2015, Vol. 24, 26-33. doi:10.1044/sasd24.1.26 Student Abstracts SIG 13 Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), March 2002, Vol. 11, 14-15. doi:10.1044/sasd11.1.14 Patient Wishes Before RiskHow do we honor patients' decisions about their swallowing treatment when they have dementia-and there's aspiration risk? The ASHA Leader, May 2017, Vol. 22, 40-47. doi:10.1044/leader.FTR1.22052017.40 Related Topics Swallowing, Dysphagia & Feeding Disorders