Study and Participant Characteristics
Among the 17 studies included for review, nine studies (24-32) had a
population of <50% ABI, four had >50% ABI
(33-36), and four had included an ABI population but did not specify
what percentage or proportion was included for study (37-40). Table 1
presents the study and participant characteristics.
Specific information regarding
patient feeding patterns (i.e., whether individuals were exclusively fed
orally pre and post neurological event) were not provided in the
articles selected.