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Project Number: | I21RX003329-01 |
| Title: | Development and Pilot Test of a Clinical Swallowing Examination (CSE) Protocol for Telerehabilitaion Delivery of SLP Services |
| Principal Investigator: | Jane A. Anderson |
| Location: | Houston, TX |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | November 2019 - October 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $89,695 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$193,017 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Purpose: The overarching goal of this study is to improve access to timely clinical swallowing examination (CSE) and dysphagia treatment in veterans with stroke. The purpose of this study is to establish a CSE protocol (CSEP) that can be used for speech-language pathology (SLP) telerehabilitation services, Significance: A timely CSE is critical to prevent dysphagia related mortality, morbidity, prolonged length of hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs. Delays in SLP services will occur... |