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Observational studyThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association2026

How Do Nasopharyngoscopy Ratings of Sustained Speech Differ From Connected Speech?

Taylor D Snodgrass, Jessica L Chee-Williams, Thomas J Sitzman, Xiangming Fang, Jamie L Perry

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Observational study in The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Taylor D SnodgrassDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8315-6016
Jessica L Chee-WilliamsPhoenix Children's Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2882-7275
Thomas J SitzmanPhoenix Children's Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2173-923X
Xiangming FangDepartment of Public Health, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
Jamie L PerryDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7866-9159

Funding

Velopharyngeal insufficiency following cleft palate repair: a comparative effectiveness study of existing surgical procedures and identification of criteria to guide a personalized treatment approachU01DE029750 · NIDCR · PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI SITZMAN, THOMAS JAMES · 2020 to 2024
$4.2M
Evaluating Velopharyngeal Function During Phonation in Children Utilizing Static MRIF31DE033236 · NIDCR · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI SNODGRASS, TAYLOR · 2023 to 2025
$62k
NIDCR NIH HHS F31 DE033236NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE029750
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ObjectiveTo assess the relationship in ratings of velopharyngeal closure between connected speech and sustained speech, as visualized on nasopharyngoscopy.DesignProspective observational study.SettingCraniofacial clinics in the United States and Canada.ParticipantsFifty-two participants with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) who underwent nasopharyngoscopy and produced both connected speech and sustained speech of either /i/or /s/ during the procedure.Main outcome measure(s)Correlations and differences between connected speech and sustained speech for velopharyngeal closure percentage, velar movement, lateral pharyngeal wall movement, and velopharyngeal closure pattern.ResultsThere were moderate to very strong correlations observed between connected speech and sustained /i/ for velopharyngeal closure percentage (

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EndoscopySpeechVelopharyngeal InsufficiencyAdultChildFemaleHumansMaleSpeech Production Measurementimagingnasopharyngoscopyspeech assessment

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