Prognosis

Dysphagia, chest infection or aspiration are more likely with: ^a

• penetration of food
• delayed oral transit
• increasing age
• male sex

Swallowing problems, increasing age and male sex increase the risk of swallowing complications

Patient	Prognostic Factor	Outcome	CER	OR (95% CI)	NNF+ (95% CI)
first stroke a	penetration of food	swallowing abnormality, chest infection or aspiration at 6 months	51%	14.0 (4.00 to 51.0)	2 (2 to 3)
		delayed oral transit	51%	14.0 (4.00 to 50.0)	2 (2 to 3)
		increasing age	57%	5.0 (1.40 to 21.0)	3 (3 to 13)
		male sex	39%	5.0 (1.50 to 18.0)	3 (2 to 10)