Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, New York University.
Swallowing and Salivary Bioscience Laboratory, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2024 Sep 18;33(5):2177-2184. doi: 10.1044/2024_AJSLP-22-00174. Epub 2024 Aug 16.
In the field of dysphagia research, there is a need to establish a framework for the critical appraisal of methodological reporting. A working group was formed to develop a tool to aid in such critical appraisal across various domains of dysphagia research (called the FRONTIERS [Framework for RigOr aNd Transparency In REseaRch on Swallowing] Framework). The goal of the current paper is to present and describe one domain of this tool: noninstrumental assessment and screening tools.
Methods describing the development of the FRONTIERS Framework and the associated tool are detailed in the prologue of this series.
A set of questions specific to the critical appraisal of transparency and rigor of research involving noninstrumental screening and assessment tools was developed. This included 13 "yes/no" questions, each of which is presented with a rationale for its inclusion and an example of its implementation.
The use of this framework will serve researchers and those appraising the quality of research that uses noninstrumental dysphagia assessment and screening tools. More broadly, the FRONTIERS Framework will facilitate improved rigor and transparency across dysphagia research. Special considerations and future goals are discussed.
在吞咽障碍研究领域，需要建立一个用于批判性评估方法报告的框架。一个工作组成立了，旨在开发一个工具，以帮助在吞咽障碍研究的各个领域进行这种批判性评估（称为 FRONTIERS [吞咽研究的严谨性和透明度框架] 框架）。本文的目的是介绍和描述该工具的一个领域：非仪器评估和筛选工具。
本系列开篇详细介绍了 FRONTIERS 框架和相关工具的开发方法。
开发了一套专门用于批判性评估涉及非仪器筛查和评估工具的研究的透明度和严谨性的问题，其中包括 13 个“是/否”问题，每个问题都包含纳入的理由和实施的示例。
该框架的使用将有助于研究人员和那些评估使用非仪器性吞咽障碍评估和筛选工具的研究质量的人员。更广泛地说，FRONTIERS 框架将促进吞咽障碍研究的严谨性和透明度的提高。讨论了特殊考虑因素和未来目标。
