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Table 3 Risk indicators of aspiration pneumonia in nursing home residents with pneumonia, derived from Phase 2, and frequency of importance scores (5 = most important) and numbers of scores of the risk indicators, resulting from Phase 3

From: Defining characteristics and risk indicators for diagnosing nursing home-acquired pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia in nursing home residents, using the electronically-modified Delphi Method

Risk indicators

Frequency of importance score

Number of scores

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

Dysphagia

3

4

1

15

21

44

Choking incident

3

5

9

8

16

41

(History) of tube feeding

9

8

18

3

5

43

Neurological disease

7

13

10

11

3

44

Cognitive impairment

15

7

11

7

4

44