IDDSI & Modified Diet

Modified Diet and Recipes

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) was founded in 2013 with the goal of developing new international standardised terminology and definitions to describe texture modified foods and thickened liquids used for individuals with dysphagia of all ages, in all care settings, and all cultures.

Three years of work by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Committee culminated in the 2016 release and 2017 publication of the IDDSI Framework consisting of a continuum of 8 levels (0-7). Levels are identified by numbers, text labels and colour codes.

IDDSI Tests

IDDSI Flow Test Instructions

IDDSI Flow Test – Level 1

IDDSI Fork Drip Test – Level 3

Comparison Level 1-3

IDDSI Flow Test – Level 2

Spoon Tilt Test – Level 4

Flow & Fork Drip – Level 3

Fork Pressure – Level 5

Fork Pressure – Level 6

Introduction to IDDSI: Cantonese

Resources of IDDSI

Test Card: Flow test

Test Card: Food test

Testing Reference Cards

Full IDDSI Framework Poster

IDDSI Framework Adult and Pediatric Poster

Framework A3 Poster

Full version of IDSSI framework and detailed definition