Level 1: Jiweijie
IDDSI Flow test:
- The test liquid flows out of the 10 ml syringe within 10 seconds, leaving 1-4 ml of liquid in the syringe
Level 2: Low Dujie
IDDSI Flow test:
- The test liquid flows out of the 10 ml syringe within 10 seconds, leaving 4-8 ml of liquid in the syringe
Level 3: Moderate hero
IDDSI Flow test:
- In the test, a 10 ml syringe will flow out of a 10 ml syringe within 10 seconds, leaving more than 8 ml of liquid in the syringe.
Level 4: High Level
Fork pressure test:
- Using a fork to press food, the tines of the fork will leave obvious marks on the surface of the food, and/or the food will leave imprints of the fork being pressed.
- No lumps
Level 5: Finely chopped and soggy
Fork pressure test:
- When the fork is pressed against the food, the food will be easily separated and pass through the fork gap
- Can be easily crushed by the pressure of a fork (the pressure used will not make nails white)
Level 6: Soft and bite-size
Fork pressure test:
- Use the side of the fork to cut or cut food into smaller pieces
- Use your thumb to press the food with the bottom of the fork (the food sample should be about the same size as your fingernail, i.e. 1.5 x 1.5 cm) until your thumbnail turns white. The food will be flattened and changed in shape. Food does not return to its original shape after the fork is removed
Grade 7EC: Easy to chew
Fork pressure test:
- Use the side of the fork to cut or cut food into smaller pieces
- Use your thumb to press the food with the bottom of the fork (the food sample is about the size of a fingernail, i.e. 1.5 x 1.5 cm) until the thumbnail turns white and the food will be flattened/cut/changed in shape. Food does not return to its original shape after the fork is removed
References:
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI)
Website: https://iddsi.org/
