# The Impact of Blenderized Tube Feeding on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, a Scoping Review
## 3 Results
### Findings in the Pediatric Population
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**Study** & **Q1** & **Q2** & **Q3** & **Q4** & **Q5** & **Q6** & **Q7** & **Q8** & **Q9** & **Q10** & **Q11** & **Q12** & **Q13** & **Q14** & **Quality (Total Quality Score)** \\ \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{ \begin{tabular}{} \end{tabular}  } & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{*}{NO} & \multirow{2}{*}{NO} & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{*}{NO} & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{*}{Y} & \multirow{2}{* \begin{table}
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**Study** & **Population and Sample Size** & **Outcome Evaluation Method** & **Blenderized Food—Type** & **Diet Prescription Guidelines** & **Follow-Up Period** \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. 2018 [15] & 255 children & & & Homemade (59\%) or & & \\ [PERSON] et al., 2018 [15] & 50.5\% (\(n=173\)) using CF and 49.5\% (\(n=82\)) using BTF & Questionnaire & & commercially available blenderized & NR & NA \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2019 [16] & 12 children & Questionnaire & & Homemade (33\%) or a combination of & & \\  & & & homemade and & NR & NA \\  & & & formula (17.5\%) & & \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2015 [17] & 54 adults 50.5\% (\(n=30\)) using BTF and 45.5\% (\(n=24\)) using CF & Self-designed survey & Homemade & NR & NA \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2020 [18] & 23 children & Clinical documentation provided in the medical records & & Homemade (65\%) or & & \\  & & Clinical documentation provided in the medical records & & commercially available blenderized (17.5\%) or & NR & 3 and 6 months \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2020 [19] & 34 children & & Parent report & & \\  & & Clinical documentation provided in the medical records & & Homemade & Recipes designed by dietitians & NA \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2017 [20] & 10 children & The number of defecations & & & \\  & & elemental formula to real food ingredients & & & \\  & & & and the consistency of & & \\  & & & each stool & & \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2020 [21] & 250 adults & The number of defecations & & Simple weight-based equation & \\  & & 103 fed blenderized & & & (25-30 kcal/kg/day) to & \\  & & natural enteral feeding & & each stool according to the & & \\  & & & Bristol Stool Chart (BSC) & & \\  & & & & target ([PERSON] et al., 2018; [PERSON] et al., 2016) & \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2011 [22] & 33 children & Survey & Homemade & & Food Processor Program (ESHA Research, Salem, OR) & 2 months \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2018 [23] & 20 children & Questionnaire & Homemade & & & Canada’s Food Guide for Healthy Eating. VitaminR7500 G-Series blender & 6 months \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2019 [24] & 70 children & & Pediatric & & \\  & & Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom and Quality-of-Life & & Homemade (67\%) or & & \\  & & Questionnaire (PCSQ); (L) & commercially available & & \\  & & PedsQL Gastrointestinal & & & \\  & & Symptoms Scale & & & \\  & & (GI-PedsQL). & & & \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2022 [25] & 14 adults & & & & \\  & first 2 weeks in CF, next 3 weeks partial BTF, next full BTF & Questionnaire & & & \\  & & next 3 weeks partial BTF, next full BTF & Questionnaire & & \\ \hline [PERSON] et al., 2019 [5] & 118 adults & 50\% using commercially available product based on real foods and 50\% using standard tube feed & The number of defecations and the consistency of each stool according to the Bristol Stool Chart (BSC) & & FAO Expert Consultation on Energy and Protein Requirements (1985) & 1 month \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}  
NA: not applicable, NR: not reported.  
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Table 4: Features of Included Studies. Data on GI symptoms retrospectively collected by [PERSON] et al. on 23 children switching from SCM to BTF highlighted an overall improvement.