A global initiative to improve the lives of over 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia.

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February 18, 2024
UK IDDSI Festival - Sept 19th, 2024 & Pre-Festival IDDSI Master Class - Sept 18th, 2024

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) is delighted to announce that we are hosting our fourth IDDSI Festival in London, UK on Thursday, September 19th, 2024. This event is an ideal opportunity to engage with you...

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February 16, 2024
Canada IDDSI Festival 2024
Join the Canada IDDSI Reference Group at the 2nd annual “Canada IDDSI Festival” at Humber College in Toronto, Canada on October 22 & 23, 2024! 
The theme of this event is “A...
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February 13, 2024
Asia IDDSI Festival & Masterclass 2024
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative & Malaysia and Thailand IDDSI Reference Groups are delighted to announce our IDDSI Asia FESTIVAL & MASTERCLASS 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday & Saturday...
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What Is Happening Around The World? 
Learn about IDDSI Reference Groups:

 

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
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Culinary and Food Science
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Education/ Training
Food Science
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France
Germany
Greece
Guam
 

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Israel
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Japan
Kuwait
Long Term Care
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Paraguay
Patient Engagement
Pediatrics


 
 
Peru
Philippines​
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Specialised Populations
Sweden
Taiwan
Thailand
Türkiye
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

 

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The IDDSI Framework
The IDDSI Framework

What is the IDDSI Framework?

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IDDSI Resources
IDDSI Resources

Explore our free resources for patients and industry.

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IDDSI Implementation
IDDSI Implementation

IDDSI Adoption and Implementation is happening at a global scale.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions

We answer common questions about IDDSI, Testing and Implementation.

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What's New?

January 28, 2023
Now Available: IDDSI Funnel
The official IDDSI Funnel is the only funnel of its kind in the market - designed to be easy to use with IDDSI levels already marked on the funnel itself, re-usable, and recyclable. 
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November 17, 2022
SNOMED International and the International Diet Dysphagia Standardisation Initiative join forces
SNOMED International and IDDSI have signed an agreement to incorporate IDDSI Framework v2.0 content into SNOMED CT to enable use in electronic health records globally.
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November 13, 2022
Download the IDDSI App today
The IDDSI App is now available for iOS and Android.
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Thank You!

IDDSI would like to acknowledge the support of our Sponsors.  Their generosity allows us to work on implementation
around the world and ensures that IDDSI resources continue to be free and for public use. 
IDDSI also thanks the many hard-working volunteers who have participated in a variety of ways to support implementation. See our Hall of Appreciation.

 
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Use of IDDSI Framework and IDDSI Testing Methods
Attribution is requested as follows: © The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative 2019 @ https://iddsi.org/framework. Licensed under the CreativeCommons Attribution Sharealike 4.0 License. Derivative works extending beyond language translation are NOT PERMITTED.

Supplementary Notice
Do not alter the elements of the IDDSI Framework. Alterations may lead to confusion and errors in diet texture or drink selection for patients with dysphagia. Such errors have previously been associated with adverse events including choking and death.

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