Table 1 Enrollment procedure and participant flow (Groups 1–3).
From: Oral vs. pharyngeal dysphagia: surface electromyography randomized study
Randomly assessed for eligibility (n = 239) | |||
Excluded (n = 32) | |||
a. Not meeting inclusion criteria (had dysphagia and/or odynophagia due to reasons other than tonsillitis or dental problems; had chronic pain type syndromes requiring pain medication) (n = 19) | |||
b. Refused to participate (n = 13) | |||
Total allocated (n = 207) | |||
Allocated to Group 1 | (n = 71) | Group 2 (n = 60) | Group 3 (n = 76) |
Lost to follow-up | (n = 9) | (n = 11) | (n = 10) |
Analyzed | (n = 62) | (n = 49) | (n = 66) |