EAT-10 (Eating Assessment Tool, dysphagia screen)

Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10): ten swallowing items each 0–4.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

I1
1
I2
1
I3
1
I4
0
I5
0
I6
0
I7
0
I8
0
I9
0
I10
0

Result: EAT-10 3/40 — abnormal swallowing.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

0–2
Within normal limits.
≥ 3
Abnormal swallowing; aspiration risk.

What you enter

  • I1
  • I2
  • I3
  • I4
  • I5
  • I6
  • I7
  • I8
  • I9
  • I10
How this is calculated

Belafsky PC, Mwamba D, Rees CJ, et al. Validity and reliability of the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10). Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008;117(12):919-924. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.