Relationship between the Modified Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability and discharge to home in patients with cerebrovascular disease in a convalescent rehabilitation ward

Abstract

Studies focusing on the Modified Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (M-MASA) as a predictor of return to home are scarce in convalescent rehabilitation wards. In this study, we examined the association between the M-MASA assessment of swallowing and return to home in 111 patients with cerebrovascular disease. Logistic regression analysis, in which the objective variable was home or not, revealed that M-MASA at admission was significantly associated with home return (odds ratio for 1 point increase in M-MASA 1.06, 95% confidence interval 1.00-1.13), even after adjustment for basic characteristics, and physical, cognitive and nutritional status at admission.