RESUMO Objetivo analisar a confiabilidade inter-juízes por meio da mensuração de alguns parâmetros temporais da deglutição por meio de um software específico. Método Foram utilizados seis bancos de dados que incluem os resultados dos testes de confiabilidade realizados em estudos anteriores do presente grupo de pesquisa. Os bancos de dados foram obtidos usando o mesmo método de medição e incluem dados obtidos na consistência purê (nível 3) e líquida (nível 0). Neste estudo, as confiabilidades correspondentes ao tempo de trânsito oral total (TTOT), tempo de início de resposta faríngea (IRF) e tempo de trânsito faríngeo (TTF) mensuradas no mesmo software; as avaliações realizadas por um único avaliador para todos os bancos de dados foram usadas como referência, e as avaliações realizadas por novos avaliadores para cada banco de dados também foram incluídas. Foi utilizado o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (ICC) com intervalo de confiança de 95%. Resultados Foram analisadas 244 imagens de estudos videofluoroscópicos da deglutição. Em todas as análises, os ICCs foram >0,75, mostrando excelente concordância entre avaliadores. O TTOT do nível 3 apresentou ICCs de 0,936 a 1.000 e o do nível 0 apresentou ICCs de 0,997 a 1,000. Além disso, o IRF mostrou ICCs de 0,916 a 1,000 para o nível 3 e de 0,978 a 1,000 para o nível 0. O TTF mostrou ICCs de 0,848 a 1,000 para o nível 3 e de 0,984 a 1,000 para o nível 0. Conclusão As confiabilidades obtidas com este software específico para o TTOT, IRF e TTF mostraram excelente concordância.

ABSTRACT Purpose This study aims to analyze inter-judge reliability by measuring a few temporal parameters of swallowing using a specific software. Methods Six databases that include the results of reliability tests performed in prior studies by the present research group were employed. The datasets were obtained using the same measurement method and include data obtained based on puree (level 3) consistency and liquid (level 0) consistency according to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative. In this study, the reliabilities corresponding to the total oral transit time (TOTT), initiation of the pharyngeal response time (PRT), and the pharyngeal transit time (PTT) were measured using the same software; the evaluations performed by a single rater for all datasets were used as the benchmark, and evaluations performed by new raters for each dataset were also included. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) with a 95% confidence interval was employed. Results A total of 244 videofluoroscopic swallowing study images were analyzed. In all analyses, the ICCs were >0,75 and showed excellent agreement between the senior and junior raters. The TOTT for level 3 showed ICCs from 0.936 to 1.000 and that for level 0 showed ICCs from 0.997 to 1.000. Further, the PRT showed ICCs from 0.916 to 1.000 for level 3 and from 0.978 to 1.000 for level 0. The PTT showed ICCs from 0.848 to 1.000 for level 3 and from 0.984 to 1.000 for level 0. Conclusion The reliabilities obtained using this specific software for the TOTT, PRT, and PTT showed excellent agreement.

RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o tempo de trânsito oral total (TTOT) da deglutição em diferentes consistências de alimento na criança com acometimento neurológico (CAN) e com indicação de gastrostomia. Método Estudo clínico transversal incluiu 15 indivíduos com CAN e indicação de gastrostomia, sendo 10 do sexo masculino e cinco do sexo feminino, 13 com alimentação via oral exclusiva e dois com sonda nasogástrica, faixa etária de um a 14 anos, média de 5,7 anos, acompanhados no Grupo Multidisciplinar de Gastroenterologia Pediátrica da Universidade de Marília-UNIMAR. A deglutição foi analisada por estudo videofluoroscópico da deglutição. Foram mensuradas 19 imagens do tempo de trânsito oral total (TTOT) da deglutição, por software específico, utilizando alimento pastoso (13 imagens) e alimento líquido (seis imagens). O TTOT foi categorizado em curto ou longo baseado em definições já evidenciadas na literatura. Resultados A média e o desvio padrão para o TTOT foram, respectivamente, 10,75s e 11,76s para o pastoso e 4,22s e 1,54s para o líquido. Conclusão O tempo de trânsito oral total é longo nas consistências pastosa e líquida em crianças com acometimento neurológico e com indicação de gastrostomia.

ABSTRACT Purpose The objective of the present study was to describe the total oral transit time (TOTT) of children with neurological impairment (CNI) and with an indication of gastrostomy. Method A cross-sectional clinical study was conducted on 15 children (10 male and 5 female ranging in age from 1 to 14 years; mean 5.7 years) with CNI and gastrostomy indication. The patients were monitored by a Multidisciplinary Group of Pediatric Gastroenterology of Universidade de Marília – UNIMAR, which 13 of them with previous exclusive oral feeding and 2 fed by a nasogastric tube. Swallowing was analyzed by videofluoroscopy swallowing study and 19 images of TOTT were obtained using specific software, with analysis of pureed food (13 images) and liquid (six images). TTOT was categorized as short or long based on definitions already evidenced in the literature. Results The mean and standard deviation of TOTT values was 10.75 s and 11.76 s for pureed food and 4.22 s and 1.54 s for liquid food. Conclusion The total oral transit time of pureed or liquid consistency was long in children with neurological involvement and with an indication of gastrostomy.

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be adopted, depending on the conditions and the clinical status of each patient.

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be adopted, depending on the conditions and the clinical status of each patient.