Dysphonia risk screening protocol
Clinics
;
71(3): 114-127, Mar. 2016. tab, graf
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-778994
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To propose and test the applicability of a dysphonia risk screening protocol with score calculation in individuals with and without dysphonia.METHOD:
This descriptive cross-sectional study included 365 individuals (41 children, 142 adult women, 91 adult men and 91 seniors) divided into a dysphonic group and a non-dysphonic group. The protocol consisted of 18 questions and a score was calculated using a 10-cm visual analog scale. The measured value on the visual analog scale was added to the overall score, along with other partial scores. Speech samples allowed for analysis/assessment of the overall degree of vocal deviation and initial definition of the respective groups and after six months, the separation of the groups was confirmed using an acoustic analysis.RESULTS:
The mean total scores were different between the groups in all samples. Values ranged between 37.0 and 57.85 in the dysphonic group and between 12.95 and 19.28 in the non-dysphonic group, with overall means of 46.09 and 15.55, respectively. High sensitivity and specificity were demonstrated when discriminating between the groups with the following cut-off points 22.50 (children), 29.25 (adult women), 22.75 (adult men), and 27.10 (seniors).CONCLUSION:
The protocol demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in differentiating groups of individuals with and without dysphonia in different sample groups and is thus an effective instrument for use in voice clinics.
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Main subject:
Speech
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Dysphonia
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Visual Analog Scale
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Practice guideline
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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