ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS WITH VOCAL LOADING TEST IN OCCUPATIONAL VOICE DISORDERS: OUTCOMESBEFORE AND AFTER VOICE THERAPY
Journal Title: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health - Year 2008, Vol 21, Issue 4
Abstract
[b]Objective:[/b] To assess the usefulness of acoustic analysis with vocal loading test for evaluating the treatment outcomes in occupational voice disorders. [b]Methods: [/b]Fifty-one female teachers with dysphonia were examined (Voice Handicap Index - VHI, laryngovideostroboscopy and acoustic analysis with vocal loading) before and after treatment. The outcomes of teachers receiving vocal training (group I) were referred to outcomes of group II receiving only voice hygiene instructions. [b]Results:[/b] The results of subjective assessment (VHI score) and objective evaluation (acoustic analysis) improved more signifi cantly in group I than in group II. The post-treatment examination revealed a decreased percentage of subjects with deteriorated jitter parameters after vocal loading, particularly in group I. [b]Conclusions:[/b] Acoustic analysis with vocal loading test can be a helpful tool in the diagnosis and evaluation of treatment efficacy in occupational dysphonia.
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EWA NIEBUDEK-BOGUSZ, PIOTR KOTYŁO, MARIOLA ŚLIWIŃSKA-KOWALSKA
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