Fig. 1 From: Inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the “standardized endoscopic swallowing evaluation for tracheostomy decannulation in critically ill neurologic patients”Stepwise evaluation of swallowing function according to the “Standardized endoscopic Swallowing Evaluation for tracheostomy decannulation in critically ill neurologic patients”; *not only coating; **permanently without any reaction; +if exactly two swallows occur in this period, another two minutes of observation are recommended; (adapted from [6]: Warnecke T, Suntrup S, Teismann IK, Hamacher C, Oelenberg S, Dziewas R; Critical Care Medicine 2013 Jul; 41(7):1728–32)Back to article page