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Table 2 Features of the clinical context, in which FEES was carried out

From: Safety and clinical impact of FEES – results of the FEES-registry

Setting (N = 2401)

 Outpatient service

216 (9.0)

 Acute care facility

1692 (70.5)

 Rehabilitation facility

493 (20.5)

Level of care (for inpatients, N = 1735)

 Normal ward

808 (46.6)

 Intermediate care unit

539 (31.1)

 Intensive care unit

388 (22.4)

Examiner’s profession (N = 2389)

 Physician involved

1404 (58.8)

 SLT involved

2282 (95.5)

 SLT alone

985 (41.2)

Examiner’s experience (N = 2401)

  < 30 FEES

420 (17.7)

 30–200 FEES

609 (25.6)

 201–500

389 (16.4)

  > 500

960 (40.4)

Examination time (min.) (N = 2362)

9.84 (5.89)