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    Interventional procedure overview of electrical stimulation of the pharynx for neurogenic dysphagia

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    Abbreviations

    Word or phrase

    Abbreviation

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    ALS

    ALS Functional Rating Scale Revised

    ALSFRS-R

    Analysis of variance

    ANOVA

    Barthel Index

    BI

    Confidence interval

    CI

    Dysphagia Severity Rating Scale

    DSRS

    EuroQol 5-dimensions

    EQ-5D

    Functional Oral Intake Scale

    FOIS

    modified Rankin Scale

    mRS

    Multiple sclerosis

    MS

    National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

    NIHSS

    Odds ratio

    OR

    Penetration-aspiration scale

    PAS

    Pharyngeal electrical stimulation

    PES

    Quality of life

    QoL

    Randomised controlled trial

    RCT

    Serious adverse event

    SAE

    Standardised mean difference

    SMD

    Standard logopaedic therapy

    SLT

    Swallowing Quality of Life

    SWAL-QOL

    Traumatic brain injury

    TBI