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Treatment Receipt and Outcomes of Self-Reported Voice Problems in the US Population Aged ≥65 Years.
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- Association between disease duration, severity, and treatment outcome of office-based blue laser therapy for benign vocal fold lesions.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Factors associated with adherence to swallowing therapy among patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal dysphagia.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
- Association of Visit Volume and Sociodemographic Characteristics With Vocal Improvement Among Older US Adults With a Self-reported Voice Problem.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2023Article
- The Demographics of Patients Presenting for Laryngological Care at an Academic Medical Center.The Laryngoscope · 2022Article
- Perceived Control, Voice Handicap, and Barriers to Voice Therapy.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectives(1) Characterize the US population aged ≥65 years with self-reported voice problems, (2) describe voice treatment characteristics in this group, and (3) identify factors associated with self-reported voice improvement. STUDY
designRetrospective cohort study.
settingPopulation-based cross-sectional US national survey sample. SUBJECTS AND
methodsWe identified a cohort of adults aged ≥65 years from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, a population-based US national survey. Descriptive and multivariable regression analyses were performed.
resultsThe prevalence of self-reported voice problems in this cohort was 10%. Of those, 44% reported voice problems for >1 month. The strongest predictor of reporting voice improvement was receipt of voice treatment (odds ratio, 3.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.36-9.00), after adjusting for sex, age, race, education, and health status. Eleven percent reported voice treatment, which included 20% of those with moderate or worse voice problem severity. Female sex and worse health status were associated with reporting voice treatment. Among those with voice treatment, 38% reported "better," 33% "same," and 29% "worse" voice symptoms over the past year, compared to 17%, 67%, and 16%, respectively, among those without treatment. Health status influenced likelihood of reporting voice improvement but not universally.
conclusionsWe observed a significant self-reported burden of voice problems in the US population aged ≥65 years. Most are untreated and thus not well represented in the current literature. Vocal improvement was strongly associated with treatment. Further investigation is needed to clarify patient and treatment characteristics most associated with vocal improvement.
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