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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2016

Dysphonia risk screening protocol.

Katia Nemr, Marcia Simões-Zenari, João Marcos da Trindade Duarte, Karen Elena Lobrigate, Flavia Alves Bagatini

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Measurement properties of self-report questionnaires on health-related quality of life and functional health status in dysphonia: a systematic review using the COSMIN taxonomy.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katia NemrPhysiotherapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
Marcia Simões-ZenariPhysiotherapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
João Marcos da Trindade DuartePhysiotherapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
Karen Elena LobrigatePhysiotherapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
Flavia Alves BagatiniPhysiotherapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo propose and test the applicability of a dysphonia risk screening protocol with score calculation in individuals with and without dysphonia.

methodThis 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.

resultsThe 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).

conclusionThe 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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Surveys and QuestionnairesVisual Analog ScaleAdultAgedAuditory PerceptionChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDysphoniaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySpeech

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