ArticleAmerican journal of speech-language pathology2025
Voice Meets Swallowing: A Scoping Review of Therapeutic Connections.
Article in American journal of speech-language pathology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Acoustic Markers of Laryngeal Function and Swallowing Safety in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Exploratory Study.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2026Article
- Post-swallowing voice-based aspiration screening in dysphagia using a deep learning approach: insights from audio segmentation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- 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
- Bridging Voice and Swallowing: A Qualitative Study on Speech-Language Pathologist Perspectives of Integrated Therapy.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Article
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- Association of Dysphonia in Patients With Dysphagia in the United States: A National Database Study.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Between Necessity and Feasibility: A Qualitative Study on How Clinicians Navigate Bedside Voice Assessment.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThis scoping review aimed to explore the use of volitional voice tasks in assessing swallowing-related outcomes and to evaluate their therapeutic impact on swallowing disorders, including their effects on swallowing biomechanics.
methodThis scoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. A literature search was performed across multiple databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus), and additional records were identified through manual searches. After screening and eligibility assessment, 36 studies were included for data extraction and analysis. The Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies was employed to evaluate the quality of the included studies.
resultsThe review identified various volitional voice tasks, such as maximum phonation time and pitch glides, as potential assessment tools for predicting swallowing-related outcomes. Additionally, voice tasks targeting pitch modulation, increased vocal loudness, and squeezed voice quality showed promising therapeutic benefits for swallowing disorders across different populations, especially individuals with neurological conditions and head and neck cancer.
conclusionsWhile methodological limitations were found in current literature, volitional voice tasks demonstrate potential as complementary tools for assessing and treating swallowing disorders, leveraging their interconnected neurological and biomechanical mechanisms underlying functions. Further research with more robust methodologies is needed to establish the efficacy of these integrated interventions, facilitate their translation into clinical practice, and test new possibilities.
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