Objective Voice Parameters and Self-Perceived Handicap in Dysphonia

Hummel, Christina; Scharf, Manuela; Schuetzenberger, Anne; Graessel, Elmar; Rosanowski, F.

doi:10.1159/000287715

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“…It is hard to compare this finding to other studies, since most publications do not make adistinction between both groups of voice disorders. In agreement with Hummel et al [14] and Smits [15], we found significantly higher degrees of dysphonia (G, DSI) in the structural group. A higher psychosocial impact in those subjects was also formerly reported by Hummel et al [14].…”

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Characteristics of a Dysphonic Population Referred for Voice Assessment and/or Voice Therapy

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Steen

Mertens

et al. 2015

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Objective: The aim of this study was to define patient characteristics of a dysphonic population in terms of voice disorder, gender, age, and subjective and objective vocal parameters and to explore the relevant characteristics of the most frequent groups of voice disorders. Patients and Methods: Patient records from 4,447 subjects referred for voice assessment and/or voice therapy were analyzed. Results: Significantly more cases of dysphonia were structural as compared to nonstructural. This significant difference was found in almost all age groups. Significantly more women were diagnosed with dysphonia than men. The most common symptom was light-to-moderate hoarseness. The average voice handicap index was 31 and the average dysphonia severity index was -0.6. Vocal fold nodules (VFN), functional voice disorders (FVD) and vocal fold paralysis (VFP) were the three most frequently diagnosed vocal pathologies and were analyzed in detail. Women were found to be significantly more vulnerable to FVD, VFN and cysts, whereas men were significantly more often diagnosed with carcinoma, hyperkeratosis, laryngitis, papillomatosis, presbyphonia, puberphonia and VFP. Conclusions: The results of this study allow a better estimation of the clinical needs and costs for a specific dysphonic population looking for help and highlight the gender-related risks of specific voice disorders.

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Characteristics of a Dysphonic Population Referred for Voice Assessment and/or Voice Therapy

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“…In this study, the results of the 2 assessment tools did not correlate (p = 0.26), perhaps because the study group was dominated by elderly people, in contrast to the younger groups in previous studies. Recent data from our group [42] showed similar results, i.e. absence of a correlation between V-RQOL and DSI in test persons with benign dysphonia (p 1 0.5).…”

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Voice Function and Voice-Related Quality of Life in the Elderly

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Eysholdt³

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Background: Many studies have referred to the effects of age on voice and the consequences of these changes. However, only little is known about the adverse effects of voice changes on quality of life in the elderly. Objective: This study focuses on self-perception of voice in seniors as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire, on voice quality as measured by the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) and on the correlation between these parameters. Methods: V-RQOL and DSI were measured as previously described in 107 non-treatment-seeking test persons without voice complaints (76 women and 31 men; mean age 78.7 ± 6.8 years, range 66–94 years). Results: The mean V-RQOL value was 94.4 ± 9.8%. The mean value of the DSI in all participants was 1.2 ± 2.4. There was no significant correlation between the V-RQOL and DSI, either in women (p = 0.11), men (p = 0.58) or the whole study group (p = 0.26). Conclusion: Both the V-RQOL questionnaire and the DSI may be applied to seniors. As self-perception of voice and voice function do not correlate, both parameters have to be measured for voice assessment.

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“…De fato, a voz pode ter um impacto negativo na qualidade de vida, porém esses impactos frequentemente não estão correlacionados, de forma significativa, com o diagnóstico da doença laríngea ou com o grau de alteração da voz (Queija et al, 2007;Bassi et al, 2011), corroborando os resultados de Deary et al (2003). Atentando para a percepção que o disfônico tem da sua alteração vocal (Hummel, Scharf, Schuetzenberger, Graessel, & Rosanowski, 2010), será possível oferecer intervenções interdisciplinares que poderão otimizar resultados terapêuticos (Defina, Massih, & Mamede, 2004;Meulenbroek, Van Opstal, Claes, Marres, & De Jong, 2012).…”

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Qualidade de vida e ansiedade relacionadas às alterações vocais: revisão sistemática

Martinez

Gurgel

Plentz

et al. 2015

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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Este estudo objetivou revisar sistematicamente na literatura as relações entre a disfonia e a ansiedade e qualidade de vida. Como estratégia de busca, foram utilizados os termos "ensaio clínico randomizado", "ansiedade", "voz", "distúrbios da voz", "qualidade da voz" e "treinamento da voz", nas bases de dados MedLine (PubMed), Cochrane Central, Embase, PsycINFO, Lilacs e SciELO. Incluíram-se ensaios clínicos randomizados de fonoterapia vocal com os desfechos ansiedade e qualidade de vida. Utilizou-se a abordagem Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation, que tem o objetivo de determinar a qualidade da evidência para cada desfecho. Dos 137 estudos identificados, apenas três atenderam aos critérios de inclusão e foram considerados como relevantes para a composição da amostra deste trabalho. A maioria dos estudos encontrados apresentavam limitações metodológicas, resultados imprecisos e ausência de razão de chances. Dentre as limitações desta revisão, destaca-se que parte dos achados esteve relacionada ao autorrelato do paciente e que dois ensaios foram realizados com a mesma amostra. Apesar do pequeno número de estudos, constata-se que a ansiedade e a qualidade de vida estão associadas à disfonia.

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Objective Voice Parameters and Self-Perceived Handicap in Dysphonia

Cited by 28 publications

References 64 publications

Characteristics of a Dysphonic Population Referred for Voice Assessment and/or Voice Therapy

Characteristics of a Dysphonic Population Referred for Voice Assessment and/or Voice Therapy

Voice Function and Voice-Related Quality of Life in the Elderly

Qualidade de vida e ansiedade relacionadas às alterações vocais: revisão sistemática

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