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Jaros K. Voice Handicap and Public Speaking Anxiety in Self-Assessment among Children with and without Vocal Fold Nodules. J Voice 2024:S0892-1997(24)00153-X. [PMID: 38937189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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PURPOSE Vocal fold (VF) nodules are very common laryngeal lesion that affects people, including children as well. However, it has a negative impact on the communication and voice quality which is why it is important to study and measure it. Unfortunately, there may be factors which disturb examining process especially during questionnaire self-assessment. This study aimed to investigate whether public speaking anxiety (stage fright) correlates with scores on the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 (CVHI-10) and to determine if children with VF nodules assess their voice similarly to those without such lesions. METHOD Thirty-seven respondents at age 8-12 participated in the study. It was conducted the surveys: Children Voice Handicap Index-10 (CVHI-10), Stage Fright Scale - Children & Youth (SFS-CY), and Neuroticism subscale of the Big Five Questionnaire - Children (BFQ-C-Neu) and endoscopy laryngeal examination. The text describes the reliability analysis, means comparison, and correlation analysis. RESULTS The measures used achieved a high level of reliability. There were no statistically significant differences in voice self-assessment scores between groups with and without VF nodules. Significant relationships were found between the CVHI-10 scores and all factors of the SFS-CY. CONCLUSIONS The results reveal that children with VF nodules assess their voice similarly to those without laryngeal lesions. Correlation analysis shows significant relationships between voice handicap in self-assessment and stage fright factors. This may explain the lack of differences in CVHI-10 scores among groups; however, further research is needed to clarify this phenomenon.
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- Kamil Jaros
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Educational Linguistics, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw, Poland.
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Ma EPM, Cheung YC, Siu AKY, Lo JFW. The Effectiveness of Vocal Hygiene Education With Resonant Voice Therapy for School-Aged Children With Vocal Nodules. J Voice 2024; 38:538.e23-538.e30. [PMID: 34785116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effectiveness of vocal hygiene education with resonant voice therapy for school-aged children with vocal nodules. STUDY DESIGN A pre-test/post-test control group design was employed. METHODS Seventeen children aged between 6 and 9 years old with vocal nodules were randomly assigned to three groups: a treatment group, a placebo group and a control group. Children in the treatment group (n = 7) received six consecutive, weekly, one-hour sessions of vocal hygiene education with resonant voice therapy. Children in the placebo group (n = 5) received six consecutive, weekly, one-hour sessions on presentation skills training. Children in the control group (n = 5) did not receive any form of treatment. Subjective outcome measures included auditory-perceptual evaluation of overall dysphonia severity, the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) and the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 (CVHI-10). Objective outcome measures included acoustic analysis of fundamental frequency, jitter, shimmer and noise-to-harmonic ratio. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Significant improvements in perceptual ratings of overall dysphonia severity levels and pVHI scores were found in the treatment group. No significant changes in acoustic measures and CVHI-10 scores were noted in any of the three groups. Interestingly, an improvement in perceptual overall dysphonia severity levels at post-evaluation was observed in the no treatment control group.
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- Estella P-M Ma
- Voice Research Laboratory, Unit of Human Communication, Development and Information Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Voice Research Laboratory, Unit of Human Communication, Development and Information Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head-and-Neck Surgery, Kowloon East Cluster, affiliated academic unit of Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head-and-Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head-and-Neck Surgery, Kowloon East Cluster, affiliated academic unit of Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head-and-Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Kaya T, Yılmaz G, Zraick RI, Konrot A, Cangi ME. Reliability and validity of the Turkish voice handicap index-partner (VHI-P-TR). JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2023; 106:106380. [PMID: 37738707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2023.106380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examines the Turkish validity, reliability and diagnostic performance of the Voice Handicap Index-Partner (VHI-P-TR), which is used to obtain the perceptions of communication partners of individuals with dysphonia about the functional, physical and emotional handicap resulting from the patient experiencing dysphonia. METHOD The study included 160 individuals with dysphonia and their communication partners. First, translation, back translation, expert validity and pilot study were performed in the scale adaptation process. Then, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the construct validity of the VHI-P-TR. Correlations between the VHI-P-TR and Voice Handicap Index (VHI-TR) scores of dysphonic individuals were examined to evaluate the concurrent validity of the VHI-P-TR. To assess the reliability of the VHI-P-TR, a test-retest analysis was performed, and internal consistency coefficients (α) were calculated. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was conducted to determine the cut-off point for the VHI-P scores. RESULTS A high positive correlation was found between the participants' VHI-P-TR and VHI-TR total and subscales mean scores (r's > 0.782; p < 0.01). The VHI-P-TR had high internal consistency regarding for its subscales and total score (α's > 0.94; p < 0.01). Factor loadings of all VHI-P-TR items were higher than 0.30 and their error variances were lower than 0.90. In addition, factor loadings were statistically significant for all the items (p < 0.05). The data fit the model well according to all CFA indices except for GFI (scale = 0.69). An adequate sensitivity and specificity were achieved for the VHI-P-TR, and the cut-off point was found as 11.50 for the total score and ranged from 2.50 to 5.50 for the subscales. CONCLUSION The VHI-P-TR is a valid and reliable measurement tool with high diagnostic performance in all subscales and total score, and has high levels of agreement with the VHI-TR.
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- Tuğba Kaya
- University of Health Sciences, Speech and Language Deparment, İstanbul, Türkiye.
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- Uskudar University, Speech and Language Deparment, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- University of Central Florida, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Orlando, United States of America
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- Uskudar University, Speech and Language Deparment, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- University of Health Sciences, Speech and Language Deparment, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Amir O, Yagev Bar-David O, Goldstein S, Epstein R, Alston M, Roziner I, Primov-Fever A. Development and Validation of the Children's Voice Questionnaire (CVQ). J Voice 2023:S0892-1997(23)00306-5. [PMID: 37919108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study developed and validated the children's voice questionnaire (CVQ), a new self-administered instrument for children, and evaluated its internal consistency and reliability. STUDY DESIGN Observational, prospective, cross-sectional study. METHODS The initial preparation of the CVQ was conducted in four steps. First, individual interviews were conducted with dysphonic and non-dysphonic children and their parents, teachers, and speech pathologists. Second, the responses collected from the interviews were arranged into a comprehensive list of 175 items. Third, this list was reduced to a preliminary 21-item version of the questionnaire, which was tested as a pilot with 254 children. Fourth, a further reduction to 18 items was performed to construct the final version of the CVQ. The questionnaire was then administered to 342 children (73 dysphonic, 269 non-dysphonic) aged 6-18. Simultaneously, the parents of these children completed the pediatric voice handicap index (pVHI). Finally, after 2 weeks, 30 randomly selected children (nine dysphonic, 21 non-dysphonic) completed the CVQ again to evaluate test-retest reliability. RESULTS High reliability was found for the CVQ (Cronbach's α = 0.94). Test-retest revealed strong and statistically significant reliability (r = 0.79, P < 0.001). A highly significant group difference was found between the CVQ scores obtained for the dysphonic and non-dysphonic groups (t[78.25] = 6.22, P < 0.001). In addition, significant medium-to-strong positive correlations were found between the children's evaluations using the CVQ and their parents' evaluations using the pVHI (0.59 < r < 0.66, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The newly developed CVQ is a valid and reliable instrument. Findings reveal general agreement between children and their parents, but also show that children's perspective on their dysphonia is not equivalent to the parent's perspective. This demonstrates that combining both perspectives provides a more holistic and complete overview of dysphonic children's voice-related quality of life. The self-administered CVQ reliably differentiates dysphonic from non-dysphonic children and may serve as a valuable tool for the initial or ongoing evaluation of children with voice disorders in clinical and research settings.
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- Ofer Amir
- Department of Communication Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Department of Hearing, Speech, and Language, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Speech and Language Therapy (ENT), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England, UK
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- Speech and Language Therapy (ENT), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England, UK
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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Guimarães I, Almeida L, Quintal A, Batista AP, Teixeira A, Romeiro C, Ferreira DB, Fernandes IS, Saraiva M, Bom R, Almeida S, Freitas SV. Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI): Validation in European Portuguese Children. J Voice 2023; 37:804.e11-804.e19. [PMID: 34183214 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine reliability and validity of the European Portuguese pVHI version (pVHI-EP). STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional design. METHODS The pVHI-EP and the talkative and global voice assessment scales were administered to the caregivers of children aged from 3 to 16 years old with and without dysphonia. Reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) was analyzed. The validity analyses performed were: (1) content validity by analyzing the percentage of missing data; (2) construct validity with intraclass correlation coefficients among pVHI-EP domains and overall score; (3) concurrent validity was conducted between pVHI-EP, the caregivers' judgment of the child's voice severity on a visual analog scale and the Speech-Language Pathologist perceptual voice assessment; (4) known-groups validity between children with and without dysphonia, and (5) predictive validity by calculating receiver operating characteristics, sensitivity and specificity and determining cut-off points. RESULTS A total of 283 children (61.5% boys, mean age 8.3 years) participated in the study. The pVHI-EP showed an excellent internal consistency for the pVHI-EP total data. Strong to moderate test-retest reliability confirms pVHI-EP reproducibility. Excellent to good intraclass correlation coefficients between the pVHI-EP overall and the domains confirms its construct validity. Weak to moderate concurrent validity with visual analog scale and Speech-Language Pathologist perceptual voice assessment was confirmed. The pVHI-EP significantly distinguished two groups of different voice conditions. A cut-off point of 10.5 with 95.9% sensitivity and 92.5% specificity was determined for the overall score of the pVHI-EP. CONCLUSIONS The pVHI-EP is a reliable and valid caregiver voice outcome tool for EP children with dysphonia.
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- Isabel Guimarães
- Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP), Speech Therapy Department, Alcoitão Health School of Sciences, Clinical and Therapeutics Pharmacological Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- SLP, ENT Department, Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- SLP, MSc, ENT Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- SLP, MSc, ENT Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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- SLP, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital São João de Deus, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
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- SLP, ENT Department, Hospital de Ponta Delgada-Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPE, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
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- SLP, ENT Department, Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
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- SLP, ENT Department, Hospital de Ponta Delgada-Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPE, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
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- SLP, ENT Department, Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, EPE, Évora, Portugal
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- SLP, MSc, ENT Department, Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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Yi S, Yang H. Update on the pediatric adverse vocal behavior voice disorders: a clinical practice review. Eur J Pediatr 2023:10.1007/s00431-023-04879-4. [PMID: 36973568 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-04879-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The main causes of voice disorders in children with adverse vocal behavior include benign lesions of the vocal folds caused by voice abuse or misuses, such as vocal fold nodules, vocal fold polyps, and laryngitis. Long-term voice disorders can affect the physical and mental health of children. Reviewing the literature of the last two decades on "Vocal Fold Nodules," "Vocal Fold Polyp," "Voice disorder," "Voice Abuse," "Voice Misuse," "Pediatrics," and "Children" with the appropriate Boolean operators. Conclusion: A total of 315 results were returned on an initial PubMed search. All articles from 2000 to 2022 written in English or Chinese were screened. Duplicate articles, those relating to adults only or concerned with the malignant lesion of the vocal cord, were excluded, resulting in 196 articles of interest. Relevant references and books have also been consulted, and we provide a review of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of these maladaptive vocal behavioral voice disorders. What is Known: • Hoarseness is the most common voice symptom in children, and there are various causes of hoarseness in children. However, there is a lack of reviews on voice disorders caused by adverse vocal habits in children. • Voice training is a conservative treatment method for children with voice disorders , and it is important to clarify the factors that influence the effectiveness of voice training for children. What is New: • This review of the personality and family characteristics of children with adverse vocal behavioural voice disorders provides a valuable guide to the clinical planning of subsequent treatment. • This article discusses and summarises some of the factors that may influence the effectiveness of voice training in children and collates some of the scales and questionnaires currently used in children that are important in predicting the effectiveness of voice training.
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- Sixi Yi
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, China.
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Kwong E. Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hong Kong-Chinese version of Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 for Parents (CVHI-10-P(HK)). J Voice 2023; 37:299.e9-299.e14. [PMID: 33384249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Hong Kong Chinese version of the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 for Parents (CVHI-10-P(HK)), a parent-proxied quality of life (QOL) questionnaire that pairs with the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 (CVHI-10(HK)). METHOD The English version of the (CVHI-10-P(HK)) underwent forward-backward translation and pretesting. Content validity was computed from an expert panel rating on relevance and test-retest reliability was obtained from parents and/or guardians of six dysphonic and five vocally-healthy children. Other validity and reliability measures were analyzed from CVHI-10-P(HK) completed by parents and/or guardians of 28 dysphonic and 35 vocally-healthy children who had completed CVHI-10(HK). RESULTS The CVHI-10-P(HK) demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α = 0.091), excellent content validity (item- and scale-level content validity indices = 1.00), good construct validity (between group difference in total CVHI-10-P(HK) score: t(30.904) = -6.449, P < 0.001, Cohen's d = 1.709) and excellent test-retest reliability (r = 0.966, P < 0.001). Criterion validity analysis showed a moderate correlation between the total CVHI-10-P(HK) score and auditory-perceptual ratings on overall severity (r = 0.515, P < 0.001). Area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic plot was found to be 0.855. The CVHI-10-P(HK) has excellent intrinsic accuracy. A cutoff of score of four may be adopted for the optimal sensitivity and specificity match. A moderate correlation was found between the total scores of CVHI-10-P(HK) and CVHI-10(HK) (r = 0.684, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The CVHI-10-P(HK) is a valid tool that measures QOL of dysphonic children from the parents' perspective. It is recommended to be used in parallel to the CVHI-10(HK) as part of a comprehensive voice assessment for children in Hong Kong.
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- Elaine Kwong
- Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Ma EPM, Chow AYT, Lam VWY. Management of Pediatric Voice Disorders: Perceived Knowledge, Confidence, Attitude and Practice Patterns Among School-based Speech-language Pathologists in Hong Kong. J Voice 2022:S0892-1997(22)00316-2. [PMID: 36400633 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This survey evaluated the levels of self-perceived knowledge, confidence, attitude and practice patterns of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in Hong Kong regarding their management of pediatric voice disorders. METHODS SLPs with experience working in school settings in Hong Kong were invited to complete an anonymous online survey. The survey ascertained SLPs' perception of their knowledge, confidence, attitude and practice patterns regarding their management of pediatric voice disorders. It also explored the barriers and facilitators to effective service provision for children with voice problems in schools. RESULTS A total of 85 responses were received, of which 56 respondents with complete responses were selected for analysis. Results showed that respondents in general did not consider themselves having sufficient knowledge on pediatric voice. They did not feel fully confident in managing pediatric voice cases. Even though they exhibited a positive attitude and agreed that pediatric voice management was important, discrepancies were noted between their attitude and practice. Barriers that hinder practice include the lack of professional guidelines, insufficient time and resource as well as difficulties to conduct comprehensive voice assessments with children. CONCLUSION The study findings urge the needs of enhancing school-based SLPs' perceived knowledge and competence in managing pediatric voice disorders. The study also identifies strategic directions to improve service provision for children with voice disorders in schools.
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- Estella P-M Ma
- Voice Research Laboratory, Academic Unit of Human Communication, Development & Information Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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- Voice Research Laboratory, Academic Unit of Human Communication, Development & Information Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Voice Research Laboratory, Academic Unit of Human Communication, Development & Information Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Adriaansen A, Meerschman I, Van Lierde K, D'haeseleer E. Effects of voice therapy in children with vocal fold nodules: A systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2022; 57:1160-1193. [PMID: 35758272 DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vocal fold nodules (VFNs) are the main cause of paediatric dysphonia. Voice therapy is recommended as the preferable treatment option for VFNs in children. AIM The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the existing literature concerning the effects of voice therapy in children with VFNs. METHODS & PROCEDURES This systematic literature review was developed following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (via PubMed) and Embase were searched and the grey literature was checked. The search strategy was based on three concepts: VFNs, voice therapy and children. Two examiners independently determined article eligibility and extracted all relevant data from the included studies. The methodological quality of the included study was assessed using the QualSyst tool. MAIN CONTRIBUTIONS By identifying, evaluating and summarizing the results of all relevant studies about voice therapy in paediatric VFNs, this systematic review makes the available evidence more accessible to voice therapists, otolaryngologists and other relevant stakeholders. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS 24 studies were included in this systematic review. Eight studies (8/24) reported a significant improvement for at least one outcome parameter after voice therapy. However, five papers (5/24) could not demonstrate significant changes after voice therapy. All studies that did not test for significance (11/24) found improvements for one or more outcome parameters. The overall quality of the included studies is adequate (55%). In sum, there is some evidence that voice therapy is effective in children with VFNs, but further well-designed research, especially randomized controlled trials, is necessary to confirm these results. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS What is already known on the subject Voice therapy is preferable in children with VFNs because of the phonotraumatic nature of the nodules and the associated high recurrence rate after phonosurgery. Most voice therapists in clinical practice offer an eclectic voice therapy programme, consisting of direct and indirect voice therapy techniques. What this study adds to existing knowledge This systematic review provides a clear overview of the available evidence concerning the effects of voice therapy in paediatric VFNs. There is some evidence that voice therapy is an effective treatment option in children with VFNs, but well-designed research is scarce on this subject. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? This review shows that effectiveness studies with strong designs are very scarce in children with VFNs. Clinicians should be aware that few therapy techniques have been thoroughly investigated in this population. However, this review may guide voice therapists when creating a treatment plan for a child with VFNs because it identifies, evaluates and summarizes the results of all relevant individual studies about voice therapy in paediatric VFNs. Voice therapy seems to be effective in treating paediatric patients with VFNs, given the fact that a considerable number of included studies report significant improvements after voice therapy. Both direct and indirect therapy approaches appear to have a positive effect on the phonation of children with VFNs.
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- Anke Adriaansen
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Cialente F, Torsello M, Meucci D, Tropiano ML, Salvati A, Trozzi M. Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI): A Tool for Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of Voice Therapy in Children With Benign Vocal Fold Nodules. J Voice 2022:S0892-1997(22)00156-4. [PMID: 35817625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES benign vocal fold lesions (BVFLs) represent the most common etiology of voice disorders in paediatric population, cause of dysphonia by preventing full vocal fold closure and modifying vibratory characteristics. Of those pathologies, vocal fold nodules represent almost 63% of the cases in children between 0-14 years. Management may include a combination of phonosurgery, voice therapy and pharmacological treatment, but almost 95% of otolaryngologists recommend voice therapy as primary treatment. The Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) is nowadays widely used and accepted in the evaluation and monitoring of paediatric patients with dysphonia. The aim of our study was to demonstrate the reliability and validity of PVHI in the evaluation of the effects of voice therapy as treatment of vocal fold nodules in the paediatric population. PATIENTS AND METHOD in this retrospective chart review twenty-seven (27) dysphonic patients with bilateral vocal fold nodules were treated with behavioral voice therapy approaches, and the PVHI surveys was administered to each patient parent's before and after therapy. The age of the patients ranged from 4 to 14 years (mean age 8.7 y-o); 17 (63%) were male and 10 (37%) females. RESULTS according to our results, behavioral voice therapy effectively improved pVHI scores from pre- to post-treatment in paediatric patients with bilateral vocal fold nodules.
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- Fabrizio Cialente
- Airway Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Airway Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Airway Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Airway Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Airway Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Airway Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Specialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Adriaansen A, Van Lierde K, Meerschman I, Everaert C, D'haeseleer E. Validity and Reliability of the Dutch Children's Voice Handicap Index-10. J Voice 2022:S0892-1997(22)00131-X. [PMID: 35641381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Voice-related quality of life (Qol) questionnaires provide the clinician with information regarding the impact of voice disorders on the patient's well-being. The available voice-related QoL tools for Dutch-speaking children are parent-proxy in nature. However, the use of proxy measurements has been debated in the literature. The Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 (CVHI-10) is a self-reported QoL tool for dysphonic children. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop and validate a Dutch version of the CVHI-10. STUDY DESIGN Observational, prospective, cross-sectional study. METHODS The original version of the CVHI-10 was translated and adapted to Dutch according to the recommendations of the Quality of Life Special Interest Group - Translation and Cultural Adaptation group. Subsequently, the questionnaire was individually completed by 77 children (dysphonic group: n = 30, control group: n = 47) between eight and 14 years. In order to investigate test-retest reliability, 50% of the participants were asked to complete the questionnaire twice with an interval of 2 weeks. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity were calculated. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was conducted to check the sensitivity and specificity levels of the instrument. RESULTS Internal consistency measured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.745. Test-retest reliability measured with intraclass correlation coefficients was 0.718. Mean total CVHI-10 score was 6.17 ± 2.7 in the dysphonic group and 2.68 ± 2.6 in the control group. The difference in total score between the groups was statistically significant (P < 0.001), suggesting that the tool has good construct validity. ROC analysis demonstrated moderate diagnostic accuracy (area under the curve = 0.869) and suggested a cut-off score of 3.5. CONCLUSIONS The Dutch CVHI-10 is the first self-reported voice-related QoL tool for dysphonic Dutch-speaking children. It is a valid, reliable and sensitive tool to assess the impact of a voice disorder on the child's well-being.
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- Anke Adriaansen
- Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South-Africa
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- Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Speech and Language Sciences (CESLAS), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Alrahim A, Alshaibani AK, Algarni S, Alsaied A, Alghamdi AA, Alsharhan S, Al-Bar M. Prevalence and Determinants of Hoarseness in School-Aged Children. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:5468. [PMID: 35564863 PMCID: PMC9103237 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hoarseness in school-aged children may affect their educational achievement and interfere with their communication and social skills development. The global prevalence of hoarseness in school-aged children ranges between 6% and 23%. To the best of our knowledge, there is a scarcity of studies describing the prevalence or determinates of hoarseness in Saudi school-aged children. Our aim was to measure the prevalence of hoarseness among school-aged children and to identify its determinants. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was used that included randomly selected primary and early childhood schools from private and governmental sectors in Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using a questionnaire which was self-completed by the children's parents and covered the following aspects: sociodemographic features, health and its related comorbidities about children and their families, attendance and performance in school, child's voice tone, past history of frequent crying during infancy, history of letter pronunciation problems and stuttering, the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 for parents (CVHI-10-P). Determinants of hoarseness were investigated using the SPSS software (version 20). The mean age of the study children (n = 428) was 9.05 years (SD = 2.15), and 69.40% of them were male. The rate of hoarseness in the participants was 7.5%. Hoarseness was significantly common in children with a history of excessive infancy crying (p = 0.006), letter pronunciation issues (especially 'R' and 'S'; p = 0.003), and stuttering (p = 0.004) and in those with a previous history of hoarseness (p = 0.023). In addition, having the symptoms of gastrointestinal reflux increased the risk of hoarseness by four times (OR = 4.77, 95% CI = 2.171, 10.51). In summary, hoarseness in children may be dangerously underestimated, as it may reflect the presence of speech problems, in addition to the presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Hoarseness was assumed on the basis of parental complaints. Therefore, further research with diagnoses based on a clinical assessment is needed to understand the magnitude of the hoarseness problem and its consequences in children.
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- Ahmed Alrahim
- ENT Department, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (S.A.); (M.A.-B.)
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (A.K.A.); (S.A.)
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (A.K.A.); (S.A.)
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- ENT Department, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (S.A.); (M.A.-B.)
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
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- ENT Department, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (S.A.); (M.A.-B.)
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- ENT Department, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (S.A.); (M.A.-B.)
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Yağcıoğlu D, Aydınlı FE, Aslan G, Kirazlı MÇ, Köse A, Doğan N, Akbulut S, Yılmaz T, Özcebe E. Development, Validation, and Reliability of the Teacher-Reported Pediatric Voice Handicap Index. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch 2021; 53:69-87. [PMID: 34762816 DOI: 10.1044/2021_lshss-21-00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop a novel teacher-reported pediatric voice outcome measure and to investigate its psychometric properties. METHOD In the first stage, a new instrument, the Teacher-Reported Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (TRPVHI), was developed. After item generation, a panel of experts evaluated the items to assess the content validity. Subsequently, the final version of the preliminary instrument was applied to teachers of 306 children (57 dysphonic and 249 vocally healthy) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. Eventually, the construct validity, criterion-related validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of the developed instrument were examined. RESULTS The items with a content validity ratio less than .8 were modified or removed, and accordingly, the preliminary version of the index was finalized. After the application of the preliminary version, item reduction was made based on the factor analysis. The index is composed of 27 questions and three subscales: Functional, Physical, and Emotional. A significant difference was observed between the dysphonic and vocally healthy children for the TRPVHI scores (p < .001). A positive moderate correlation was determined between the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index and TRPVHI scores. Correlation coefficients between the test and retest scores of the TRPVHI were in the range of .92-.98. Cronbach's alpha values computed to assess the internal consistency were in the range of .94-.98. CONCLUSIONS The TRPVHI is the only valid and reliable teacher-reported outcome measure of the effects of voice disorders on children. It is anticipated that the deployment of the TRPVHI in conjunction with other subjective tools, both in the initial evaluation and the follow-up of the treatment results, will allow a better understanding of the physical, functional, and emotional effects of voice disorders on children. Furthermore, it can potentially lead further research to enable the use of the TRPVHI for screening purposes.
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- Damlasu Yağcıoğlu
- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Education, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Demiroglu Bilim University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Sahin Onder S, Savran F, Karabulut B, Surmeli M, Cetemen A. Impact of Allergic Rhinitis on Voice in Children. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2021; 83:335-340. [PMID: 33652440 DOI: 10.1159/000514120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of the present study was to determine the possible effect of allergic rhinitis (AR) on voice change in children with acoustic analysis and Turkish children's voice handicap index-10 (TR-CVHI-10). METHODS This is a case-control study. Forty-one children with AR, and a positive skin prick test, as well as 39 children of controls who had produced a negative skin prick test and lacked a history of allergic disease, were selected for the study. Each assessment included recordings for the purposes of acoustic voice analysis (fundamental frequency [f0], jitter %, shimmer %, and harmonics-to-noise ratio (HNR)), and aerodynamic analysis (maximum phonation time (MPT) and s/z ratio). All participants completed TR-CVHI-10. RESULTS The mean TR-CVHI-10 score of the AR group was significantly higher than the control group (p = 0.013). No difference was observed between the AR and control groups in terms of jitter, shimmer, HNR, and MPT values and s/z ratio (p > 0.05). Conversely, the f0 value was more pronounced in controls (270.9 ± 60.3 Hz) than in the AR group (237.7 ± 54.3 Hz) (p = 0.012). CONCLUSION The study's results revealed that AR can have an effect on fundamental frequency and voice quality in children. The diagnostic process should include AR as a potential cause of voice disorders in children.
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- Serap Sahin Onder
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Umraniye Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey,
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Umraniye Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Umraniye Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy, University of Health Sciences Umraniye Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Casado-Morente JC, Mora Rivas E, O’Connor Reina C, Angulo Serrano S, Díaz-Fresno E, Sandoval-Menéndez I, Becerra A, Lucio MJ, Núñez-Batalla F. Development and Validation of the Spanish Abbreviated Version of the Transsexual Voice Questionnaire for Male-to-Female Transsexuals. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otoeng.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Krasnodębska P, Szkiełkowska A, Rosińska A, Skarżynski H. Polish version of the pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 138:110278. [PMID: 32805495 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The modern standard of voice diagnostics in both the adult and pediatric populations is based on perceptual, acoustic and videolaryngoscopic assessment, as well as self-assessment of voice quality. Currently, only two tools for assessing the voice in the pediatric population were translated into Polish: pVHI and its abbreviated version - cVHI (Children Voice Handicap Index). Thanks to the use of pVHI, the therapist and the patient, as well as his family and relatives, become aware of what functional zones are disturbed as a result of voice problems. AIM The aim of the study was to analyze various methods of assessing children's voice, including the pVHI voice disability questionnaire in children with various voice disorders. In addition, the authors wanted to develop a classification of the degree of disability of children's voice expressed by the sum of points obtained in pVHI. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study included a group of 89 children aged 5-12. Each child underwent a standard otolaryngological and phoniatric examination procedure with hearing assessment and fiberoscopic laryngeal evaluation. The voice of the dysphonic children was assessed with a spectrogram and the GRBAS scale. The children's guardians completed the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI). RESULTS Polish children without voice disorders obtained an average of 1.9 points as a total result of the pVHI questionnaire. The results of the questionnaire obtained from children with voice disorders were on average 24.7 (SD 13.9). Total and individual domain scores were significantly higher in children with dysphonia than in asymptomatic children. Children with voice disorders were rated an average of 1.95 (SD 0.6) degree of hoarseness in Yanagihara's scale, and obtained an average overall score of 4.8 on the GRBAS scale (SD 2). A common upward trend in all types of evaluation is evident, along with an increase in the handicap expressed in pVHI score. Statistical analysis showed significant dependence between the overall pVHI score and other voice rating indicators. The result correlated to a moderate degree with the sum of points obtained from GRBAS and the severity of hoarseness assessed subjectively (G) and objectively according to Yanagihara's scale. In addition, weak correlations of the functional part of the questionnaire with the presence of learning problems, and the emotional part with the presence of problems with socialization were noticed. Analyzing the results of the questionnaire depending on the GRBAS results and the Yanagihara scale, a better fit of the exponential trend line than the linear one was observed. The point of inflection of the exponential curve, and thus a significant deterioration in voice assessment indicators, was observed in children who obtained over 32 points, which is 33% of the maximum value that can be obtained from the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS A new voice assessment tool for the pediatric population has been developed that complements the diagnostic facilities of the otolaryngologist, phoniatrician and speech therapist. Adaptation of the Polish version of the Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) allows the introduction of a new diagnostic indicator into medical and speech therapy practice. The pVHI questionnaire result differentiates children with voice and speech disorders from healthy children. The analysis of children's voice using various methods allows the clinician to further characterize the disturbance of voice quality. It is possible to assess the scale of the severity and type of problem, as well as the spheres of life it concerns most. There is a correlation between the severity of voice disorders and the severity of voice disability expressed in the pVHI question.
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- P Krasnodębska
- Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland; Audiology and Phoniatrics Faculty, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw, Poland
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- Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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- Audiology and Phoniatrics Faculty, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw, Poland; Otorhinolaryngologic Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hong Kong-Chinese Version of Children's Voice Handicap Index. J Voice 2020; 36:435.e15-435.e21. [PMID: 32773148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate a Hong Kong Chinese version of the Children's Voice Handicap Index (CVHI-10(HK)) and to examine its psychometric properties as a measure of quality of life in dysphonic children. METHOD The English version of Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 was translated and adapted to Hong Kong Chinese. Content validity was obtained from ratings of an expert panel and other psychometric properties were measured from CVHI-10(HK) questionnaires completed by 63 children (Dysphonic group: n = 28, vocally-healthy Control group: n = 35) aged between eight to 14 years. RESULTS CVHI-10(HK) showed good psychometric properties. Internal consistency measured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.787. It also showed excellent content validity (scale-level content validity indices ≥ 0.90) and good construct validity (between group difference in total CVHI-10(HK) score: t (33.62) = 4.393, P < 0.001, Cohen's d = 1.157). Analysis on criterion validity revealed a significant and moderate correlation between the total CVHI-10(HK) score and auditory-perceptual ratings on overall severity (Pearson's r = 0.505, P < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed an excellent intrinsic accuracy in discriminating the two groups of children (area under the curve = 0.808) and suggested a cutoff score of three would give the optimal sensitivity and specificity combination of the questionnaire. CONCLUSION CVHI-10(HK) is a valid and sensitive tool that measures quality of life in dysphonic children. It is the first self-administered questionnaire that is available to the paediatric dysphonic population in Hong Kong. It may also be used as a screening tool to identify dysphonic children and those who are at risk of voice problems in the local context.
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Casado-Morente JC, Mora Rivas E, O'Connor Reina C, Angulo Serrano S, Díaz-Fresno E, Sandoval-Menéndez I, Becerra A, Lucio MJ, Núñez-Batalla F. Development and validation of the Spanish abbreviated version of the Transsexual Voice Questionnaire for Male-to-Female Transsexuals. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2020; 72:21-26. [PMID: 32475609 DOI: 10.1016/j.otorri.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to create and validate an abbreviated version of the Spanish Transsexual Voice Questionnaire for Male-to-Female Transsexuals (SvTVQMtF). SETTING The study was conducted by two referral hospitals for voice feminization surgery and by a university department of psychology and speech therapy, all in Spain. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We prospectively studied 51 male-to-female transsexuals who underwent voice feminization surgery between January 2017 and December 2018. The SvTVQMtF was completed before and after surgery, and the 10 items with the greatest variation were selected by clinical consensus of an expert panel to develop the short version of the SvTVQMtF (SvTVQMtF-10). The correlation between the total score and the score for each item on the SvTVQMtF and the SvTVQMtF-10 was studied. The internal consistency of the SvTVQMtF-10 was analysed. RESULTS Good correlation (Pearson coefficient above .90) was found between the two questionnaires. A significant correlation was found between the total SvTVQMtF-10 score and the score for each item. A significant negative correlation was found between the SvTVQMtF and fundamental frequency after voice feminization surgery. Cronbach's α was .79. CONCLUSION The SvTVQMtF-10 is a valid short version of the SvTVQMtF and can be used to quantify voice-related quality of life in MtF transsexuals.
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Logopedia, Clínica Otorrinolaringológica Dr. Casado, Marbella, Málaga, España
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- Departamento de Psicología y Rehabilitación Vocal, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Departamento de Psicología y Rehabilitación Vocal, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Unidad de Identidad de Género de la Comunidad de Madrid, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Identidad de Género de la Comunidad de Madrid, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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Surgical and therapeutic advances in the management of voice problems in children and young people. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 27:178-184. [PMID: 30920984 DOI: 10.1097/moo.0000000000000533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The current article reviews advances in both the assessment of paediatric voice disorders, as well as surgical, medical and therapeutic treatments. RECENT FINDINGS It is important to evaluate the impact of a voice disorder from both the parent and child perspective. Outpatient laryngoscopy with stroboscopy is very possible even in young children; however, high-speed ultrasound is a plausible alternative. High-speed videolaryngoscopy, videokymography and dynamic computed tomography, offer potential for augmenting the assessment of vocal fold vibratory characteristics in children. The evidence to support the efficacy of both indirect and direct voice therapy interventions is growing. The management of vocal fold palsy has advanced to include laryngeal reinnervation. Intubation injury with/without surgical intervention offers challenge and gives rise to voice disorders that may be lifelong. SUMMARY Although assessment and management practices of paediatric voice disorders closely follow those applied to adults, there are important differences and a developmental approach is required when considering both surgical and therapeutic management. Children can benefit from both indirect and direct therapy treatments following an ear, nose and throat assessment which utilizes paediatric instrumentation and considers the health of the entire airway. Underlying medical contributory factors should be explored and treated. Voice disorders due to congenital and acquired changes of the vocal tract may be amenable to surgery.
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Measurement properties of self-report questionnaires on health-related quality of life and functional health status in dysphonia: a systematic review using the COSMIN taxonomy. Qual Life Res 2018; 28:283-296. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-2001-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lu D, Huang M, Li Z, Yiu EML, Cheng IKY, Yang H, Ma EPM. Adaptation and validation of Mandarin Chinese version of the pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 104:19-24. [PMID: 29287865 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the English version of pediatric voice handicap index (pVHI) into Mandarin Chinese.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed from May 2016 to April 2017. A total of 367 parents participated in this study, and 338 parents completed the translated questionnaire without missing data, including 213 parents of children with voice disorders (patients group), and 125 parents of children without voice disorders (control group). The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, contents validity, construct validity, clinical validity, and cutoff point were calculated. RESULTS The most common voice disorder in the patients group was vocal fold nodules (77.9%), followed by chronic laryngitis (18.8%), and vocal fold polyps (3.3%). The prevalence for voice disorders was higher in boys (67.1%) than girls (32.9%). The most common vocal misuse and abuse habit was shouting loudly (n = 186, 87.3%), followed by speaking for a long time (n = 158, 74.2%), and crying loudly (n = 99, 46.5%). The internal consistency for the Mandarin Chinese version of pVHI was excellent in patients group (Cronbach α = 0.95). The inter-class correlation coefficient indicated strong test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.99). The principal-component analysis demonstrated three-factor eigenvalues greater than 1, and the cumulative proportion was 66.23%. The mean total scores and mean subscales scores were significantly higher in the patients group than the control group (p < 0.05). The physical domain had the highest mean score among the three subscales (functional, physical and emotional) in the patients group. The optimal cutoff point of the Mandarin Chinese version of pVHI was 9.5 points with a sensitivity of 80.3% and a specificity of 84.8%. CONCLUSION The Mandarin Chinese version of pVHI was a reliable and valid tool to assess the parents' perception about their children's voice disorders. It is recommended that it can be used as a screening tool for discriminating between children with and without dysphonia.
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- Dan Lu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
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- Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Voice Research Laboratory, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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- Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Voice Research Laboratory, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
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- Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Voice Research Laboratory, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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Ricci-Maccarini A, De Maio V, Murry T, Schindler A. Development and Validation of the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 for Parents. J Voice 2016; 30:120-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sanz L, Bau P, Arribas I, Rivera T. Adaptation and validation of Spanish version of the pediatric Voice Handicap Index (P-VHI). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:1439-43. [PMID: 26143124 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The voice in childhood is a communication tool and a form of emotional expression. It is estimated that 6 to 23% of children may have voice disorders. There is a test, the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (P-VHI), validated in English to assess the specific impact on quality of life of children with speech pathology. Spanish is the second most widely used language in the world in terms of number of speakers, with over 500 million native speakers, so it is necessary to have tools that allow us to evaluate the effects of dysphonia in Spanish-speaking children. The aim of our study is the validation of the Spanish version of the P-VHI. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study including patients between 4 and 15 years of age. The English P-VHI validated version was translated into Spanish and this translation was reviewed and modified by three specialists in Otorhinolaryngology. There were two study groups, children who had dysphonia (n=44) and a control group of children without alterations in voice (n=44). The questionnaire was always answered by parents. RESULTS Significant differences were found between the group of children with dysphonia and the control group in the overall P-VHI score and the different subscales (p<0.001). Optimal internal consistency with a good Cronbach's alpha (α=0.81) was found, with high test-retest reliability (Wilcoxon z: -0847, p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The Spanish version of the P-VHI is a validated tool that has good internal consistency. It is a reliable test that evaluates the Voice Handicap Index in the pediatric population, with easy application for daily clinical practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lorena Sanz
- Department of Otolaryngology, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Foundation for Biomedical Research, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Adaptation and validation of the Malayalam pediatric voice handicap index. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:1425-8. [PMID: 26143127 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Revised: 06/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the English version of pediatric voice handicap index (pVHI) into Malayalam language. METHODS The English version of pediatric voice handicap index was translated into Malayalam language using parallel back translation. The translated version was content validated by three qualified speech language pathologists. The content familiarity was carried out by 10 parents of children with voice problems. This was distributed to 136 parents (57 parents of children with dysphonia, 79 parents of children with no voice problems). The internal consistency and test--retest reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient. Independent sample t-test was used to assess the difference in means. Kappa coefficient was used to determine the correlation between overall severity of the problem and total pVHI. Discriminant analysis was used to identify thresholds for differentiating between normal and dysphonic participants. RESULTS The results obtained revealed that the Malayalam version of pVHI has an excellent internal consistency; total (α=0.974), functional (α=0.922), physical (α=0.953), and emotional (α=0.923). There was an excellent test-retest reliability; total (r=0.937), functional (r=0.954), physical (r=0.95), and emotional (r=0.929). The prediction probability of the dysphonics is 98.2% using the discriminant score function. CONCLUSIONS The translated and validated pVHI tool can be effectively used in the assessment of children with voice problems. It can provide a better insight into the parents' perception of their child's voice problems.
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