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  • Title: Assessment of Grade of Dysphonia and Correlation With Quality of Life Protocol.
    Author: Spina AL, Crespo AN.
    Journal: J Voice; 2017 Mar; 31(2):243.e21-243.e26. PubMed ID: 27658338.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study is to check the correlation between vocal self-assessment and results of the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol, and whether there is a correlation between perceptual vocal assessment made by voice therapists and the results from the V-RQOL protocol. STUDY DESIGN: The study included 245 subjects with vocal complaints. This was a prospective analytical clinical study. METHODS: Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by self-assessment made by the subjects themselves, and the application of the V-RQOL protocol. RESULTS: The results have shown poor level of agreement between vocal assessment made by the voice therapists and self-assessment made by the subjects. The statistical analysis indicated that the results of V-RQOL protocol showed significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the voice therapists and the self-assessment by the subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The agreement between the assessments was low and variable; age, gender, professional voice use, and clinical laryngoscopic diagnosis did not influence the agreement level. Protocol V-RQOL is sensitive to vocal assessment made by the voice therapists and self-assessment made by the patient.
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