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Correlation of VHI-30 to Acoustic Measurements Across Three Common Voice Disorders

Dehqan, Ali, Yadegari, Fariba, Scherer, Ronald C., Dabirmoghadam, Peyman·2017·Journal of Voice
DOI 10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.02.016
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Objectives Voice disorders that affect the quality of voice also result in varying degrees of psychological and social problems. The research question here is whether the correlations between Voice Handicap Index (VHI)-30 scores and objective acoustic measures differ in patients with different types of voice disorders. Methods The subjects were divided into three groups: muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), benign mid-membranous vocal fold lesions, and unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). All participants were male. The mean age for the groups were 32.85 ± 8.6 years in the MTD group, 33.24 ± 7.32 years in the benign lesions group, and 34.24 ± 7.51 years in the UVFP group. The participants completed the Persian VHI-30 questionnaire. PRAAT software was used to obtain acoustic analyses. Results There was a significant correlation between the physical subscale of the VHI-30 and the total score of the VHI-30 and maximum phonation time (MPT) in the MTD group. Also, there was a significant correlation between the total VHI-30 score and the MPT value. There were relatively strong and significant correlations between the physical subscale of the VHI-30 with jitter and shimmer, harmonics-to-noise ratio (HNR) for the group with benign lesions such as nodules and polyps. Also, in this group, there was a significant correlation between the total VHI-30 score and the jitter value. The physical scale had strong and significant correlations between jitter, shimmer, and HNR in the unilateral paralysis group. Conclusions Findings suggest that although the VHI-30 and the acoustic measurements of voice provide independent information, they are associated to some extent.

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Authors
Dehqan, A., Yadegari, F., Scherer, R. C., & Dabirmoghadam, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (IR)
  • Bowling Green State University (US)
Corresponding author
Yadegari, Fariba
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Voice
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-01
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
34-40
ISSN
0892-1997 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.02.016
OpenAlex
W2337506949
Cited by
42
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Voice (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phonetics and Phonology Research
Keywords
Voice Handicap Index-30, voice disorders, acoustic voice analysis, muscle tension dysphonia, benign vocal fold lesions, vocal fold nodules, vocal fold polyps, unilateral vocal fold paralysis, maximum phonation time, jitter, shimmer, harmonic-to-noise ratio, voice handicap
MeSH terms
Acoustics, Adult, Disability Evaluation, Humans, Male, Phonation, Predictive Value of Tests, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Speech Acoustics, Speech Production Measurement, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Voice Quality, Dysphonia

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Dehqan, A., Yadegari, F., Scherer, R. C., & Dabirmoghadam, P. (2017). Correlation of VHI-30 to Acoustic Measurements Across Three Common Voice Disorders. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.02.016