Reliability of Speech-Language Pathologist and Otolaryngologist Ratings of Laryngeal Signs of Reflux in an Asymptomatic Population Using the Reflux Finding Score

Journal of Voice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-100

  Kelchner, Lisa N ^a   Horne, Janet ^a   Lee, Linda ^a   Klaben, Bernice ^b   Stemple, Joseph C ^b   Adam, Stewart ^c   Kereiakes, Thomas ^e   Levin, Linda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation   (United States)

^c Dayton Head and Neck Inc   (United States)

^d Cincinnati Head and Neck   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Laryngeal findings; Laryngopharyngeal reflux; Rater reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL REFLUX; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OTOLARYNGOLOGIST; REFLUX FINDING SCORE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST;

ADULT; CONSENSUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LARYNX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 33846028812     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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