The decannulation prediction tool (DecaPreT) is a prognostic tool developed to predict the probability of pre-discharge decannulation in patients who underwent tracheostomy because of dysphagia after acute brain injury. It was developed and validated by Reverberi et al. in a post-acute rehabilitation setting (Reverberi et al., 2018). Only clinical variables, that can be detected at the bedside by an expert speech therapist. Voluntary cough should be evaluated by asking the patient to cough or t