Measuring voice outcomes: State of the science review

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 823-829

  Carding, P N ^a   Wilson, J A ^a   MacKenzie, K ^b   Deary, I J ^c  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphonia; Self Reported Voice Measures; Voice Disorders; Voice Handicap; Voice Outcomes; Voice Quality

Indexed keywords

DYSPHONIA; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPEECH; STROBOSCOPY; VALIDITY; VOICE;

HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 70450277506     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109005398     Document Type: Review

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