Prospective Validation of Edinburgh Dysphagia Score as a Triaging Tool beyond the COVID-19 Era

Table 1

Edinburgh Dysphagia Score calculation.

Age (years)		Location of dysphagia		Duration of symptoms		Sex		Reflux		Weight loss
<40	0	Neck	-2	≥ 6 months	-1.5	Female	-1	Present	-1	≥3 kg	2
40-49	4
50-59	5
60-69	6	Chest	0	< 6 months	0	Male	0	Absent	0	<3 kg or absent	0
70-79	7
80-89	8
90-99	9

Note: the EDS is the sum of the score in each category.