EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
Does the Presence of a Tracheostomy Tube Impede Swallowing? A Critical Appraisal of the Evidence
McMahon-Lesic, J.
(2003).
Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing, 8, 105-115.
Indicators of Review Quality:
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The review addresses a clearly focused question
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Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
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Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
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Included studies are assessed for study quality
| Yes |
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Quality assessments are reproducible
| No |
Description: This is a systematic review of published articles pertaining to the effect of a tracheostomy tube on swallowing.
Question(s) Addressed:
Does the presence of a tracheostomy tube impede swallowing?
Population: Patients with tracheostomies (not further specified)
Intervention/Assessment: Tracheostomy
Number of Studies Included: 19
Years Included: 1960 – "onwards" (most recent study was one published in 1999)
Findings:
Conclusions:
"Despite the above concerns, the current literature demonstrated a large amount of clinical evidence (as opposed to scientific evidence) to support the notion that a tracheostomy tube does influence swallowing" (p. 108).
Keywords: Swallowing Disorders, Tracheostomy
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Added to Compendium: December 2011