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There is data to support the use of swallowing measures [93]. Large, randomized, controlled trials are needed to establish the cost‐effectiveness of these interventions and their method of delivery [94]. For example, a randomized controlled trial found that limited patient and family instruction regarding the use of diet modification and swallowing techniques was just as effective in decreasing the incidence of complications, as was intervention by a therapist to control diet consistency and provide daily rehearsal of compensatory swallowing techniques [95]. For this reason, the frequency of scheduled therapy sessions with healthcare professionals should be re‐evaluated, and increased family participation should be encouraged.