Table 1 A comparison of the IOPI, KSW& MOST tools for oro-lingual pressure measurement
From: OroPress a new wireless tool for measuring oro-lingual pressures: a pilot study in healthy adults
Item | a *KSW tongue array | b † IOPI | c ‡ MOST |
|---|---|---|---|
Visualisation of signal | Excellent | Good | Good |
Quantitative data | Yes (optional) | Yes | Yes |
Swallow Environment | Lab only | Clinic/Lab | Clinic/Lab |
Sensor Array | 3 air filled sensors (hand-held & fixed position versions) | 1 liquid filled sensor (hand-held) | Custom-fit mouthpiece with four sensors |
Ease of use | Needs skilled user | Easy to use | Reported to be easy to use |
Data Integrity | Good-With fixed sensors | Poor–movement artefacts | Good |
Intrusiveness | Intrusive-gag risk | Intrusive and fragile | Intrusive and effect normal swallow |
Patient usage | Fixed position | Hand held device | Fixed position |
Pressure Data | Swallowing, isotonic | Isotonic only | Swallowing, isotonic |
Costs: | |||
(a) Hardware | (a) d **€80-90k | (a) ** €4k | (a) Not available |
(b) Probes | (b) **€40/single use | (b) ** €10/single use | (b) Not available |