Brazilian version of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering - Adults protocol (OASES-A)

Abstract

PURPOSE: To verify the applicability of the protocol Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering - Adults (OASES-A), translated into Brazilian Portuguese, in a sample of adults who stutter. METHODS: The Brazilian Portuguese version of the OASES-A protocol was individually applied to 18 people who stutter. The classification of stuttering severity was based on the Stuttering Severity Instrument for Children and Adults (SSI-3) protocol. Translation and back-translation processes were carried out by specialists, considering semantic, conceptual, cultural, and idiomatic equivalences. RESULTS: There was no correlation between the severity degrees of stuttering assessed by the SSI-3 protocol and the self-assessment performed using the OASES-A. Subjects reported impairments in perceived fluency; speech ability; level of knowledge about stuttering and treatment options; use of confrontational techniques; quality of life. They also mentioned having difficulty coping with emotional states such as anxiety and embarrassment, and with communication in daily situations. CONCLUSION: The OASES-A protocol is useful in the assessment and treatment of stutterers, as it provides specialized speech-language pathologists with sutterers' self-perception regarding their communication difficulties and the impact of stuttering on their quality of life.

Standardization of an Arabic Version of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering for Adults OASES-A-A

“…This significant correlation between the total OASES-A-A Impact score and the Impact Scores of the 4 sections of the OASES-A-A and the ASSI supports the validity of OASES-A-A. On the other hand, Bragatto et al, [18] found that the correlation between OASES-A and SSI3, [24] was statistically non significant. This may be attributed in part to the small sample included in the study (18 adult who stutter) in addition to different cultural and ethnic background, which control the individual reaction to the severity of stuttering.…”

“…Section IV, 'Quality of Life (QOL)' (25 items). Being a useful tool for evaluating the QOL or the impact of stuttering on the daily life of people who stutter, [14] and also the outcome of therapy programs; [15] the OASES-A has been translated into several languages and adapted to different cultures [16,17,18] .…”

Adaptation and Validation of Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering for Adults in Kannada (OASES-A-K)

“…The response for each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, wherein higher scores indicate greater impact. OASES has become popular among clinicians and researchers across the world; it has been adapted in languages such as Dutch [29], Brazilian-Portuguese [30], Japanese [31], Hebrew [32], Swedish [33], and other languages. Normative data are also available for the Australian population [34].…”

Perfil de extensão vocal em coristas após técnica de vibração de língua associada a escalas

“…Vocal range is influenced by factors such as age, sex, profession, pathologies and laryngeal surgeries [19][20][21] , and vocal training can maximize tessitura 20,21 . Therefore, considering that one of the principles of science is verifying the effect of a treatment 22 , and that instrumental resources must be carefully used as a complement to clinical diagnosis [22][23][24][25] , it is important to confirm the effect of these associated exercises via instrumental measures in specific populations, as in the present study.…”