Provided herein are computer-based systems,
software, and methods of using the same including a daily patient questionnaire, the questionnaire comprising: a question for determining whether the patient avoided
solid food; a question for determining whether the patient had difficulty
swallowing solid food; a question for determining what action the patient took to correct or relieve difficulty
swallowing food; a question for determining the amount of pain the patient experienced while
swallowing food; and a
software module configured to apply an
algorithm to answers to one or more of said questions to determine a
score, wherein said
score illustrates one or more selected from the group consisting of: (1) severity, intensity, or frequency of patient
dysphagia; (2) suitability of a patient for a particular diagnostic tool, diagnostic method, or therapy for
dysphagia; and (3)
efficacy of a particular therapy for
dysphagia.