Examining the evidence on neuromuscular electrical stimulation for swallowing: A meta-analysis

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 564-571

  Carnaby Mann, Giselle D ^a   Crary, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; SWALLOWING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250814463     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: 08864470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.133.6.564     Document Type: Article

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