ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Clinical Utility and Validation of the Acoustic Voice Quality and Acoustic Breathiness Indexes for Voice Disorder Assessment in English Speakers.
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- Results of postoperative voice therapy for vocal cord polyps: systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2026Pooled it
- Low-cost contact microphones for bedside voice assessment: proof of concept.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
- From Screening to Precision: Searching for Voice Disorder-Specific Acoustic and Auditory-Perceptual Metrics.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2025Article
- Screening Voice Disorders: Acoustic Voice Quality Index, Cepstral Peak Prominence, and Machine Learning.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) · 2025Article
- On Acoustic Voice Quality Index measurement reliability in digital health applications: a narrative review and empirical evaluation of speech sample length requirements.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Machine Learning Classifiers for Voice Health Assessment under Simulated Room Acoustics.Engineering proceedings · 2025Article
- Voice Type Component Profile Model of Glottal Gap Voice in Ex Vivo Canine Larynges.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2024Article
- Impact of cochlear implants use on voice production and quality.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile several acoustic voice metrics are available for clinical voice assessment, there remains a significant need for reliable and ecologically valid tools. The Acoustic Voice Quality Index version 03.01 (AVQI-3) and Acoustic Breathiness Index (ABI) hold potential due to their comprehensive assessment approach, incorporating diverse voice aspects. However, these tools still need to be validated in English-speaking populations.
methodsThis study assessed the discriminatory accuracy and validity of AVQI-3 and ABI in 197 participants, including 148 with voice disorders. Voice samples were collected, followed by AVQI-3 and ABI calculations. Additionally, auditory-perceptual assessments were conducted by a panel of speech-language pathologists.
resultsAVQI-3 and ABI effectively identified disordered voice quality, evidenced by high accuracy (AUCs: 0.84, 0.89), sensitivity, and specificity (thresholds: AVQI-3 = 1.17, ABI = 2.35). Strong positive correlations were observed with subjective voice quality assessments (rs = 0.72, rs = 0.77,
conclusionsThe study highlights AVQI-3 and ABI as promising instruments for clinically assessing voice disorders in U.S. English speakers, underscoring their utility in clinical practice and voice research.
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