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ArticleIranian journal of otorhinolaryngology2018

Patient-Based Assessment of Effectiveness of Voice Therapy in Vocal Mass Lesions with Secondary Muscle Tension Dysphonia.

Ahmad Reza Khatoonabadi, Hassan Khoramshahi, Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami, Payman Dabirmoghaddam, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari

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Article in Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ahmad Reza KhatoonabadiDepartment of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan KhoramshahiDepartment of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyyedeh Maryam KhoddamiDepartment of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Payman DabirmoghaddamOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Noureddin Nakhostin AnsariSports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionUse of patient-based voice assessment scales is an appropriate method that is frequently used to demonstrate effectiveness of voice therapy. This study was aimed at determining the effectiveness of voice therapy among patients with secondary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) and vocal mass lesions. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study design was prospective, with within-participant repeated measures. Thirty-three patients with secondary MTD and vocal mass lesions participated in the study, selected on the basis of voice history, laryngeal palpation, and videostroboscopy examination. An experienced otolaryngologist and one experienced speech language pathologist undertook the diagnostic process. Voice therapy included both direct and indirect techniques and lasted approximately 2 months for all included patients. The voice handicap index (VHI) was used to evaluate the effectiveness of voice therapy among included patients. Paired

resultsThe findings of this study indicate a statistically significant improvement after the voice therapy protocol (P<0.05; t>1.96). Results of ES

conclusionThis study recommends a combination of direct and indirect voice therapy in the vocal rehabilitation of patients with secondary MTD and vocal mass lesions. Furthormore, we recommend use of the VHI scale to show voice therapy changes for both clinical and research purposes.

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Muscle tension dysphoniaVocal mass lesionsVoice handicap indexVoice therapy

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