A Comparison of Voice Quality Ratings Made by Japanese and American Listeners Using the GRBAS Scale

Yamaguchi, Hiroya; Shrivastav, Rahul; Andrews, Moya L.; Niimi, Seiji

doi:10.1159/000070726

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“…Apart from a good quality microphone and audio-recording device, no specialised instrumentation is required [2,6] . Perceptual evaluation is also quick, unobtrusive and comfortable for the client [2,36] . Further, although training in perceptual voice evaluation has been shown to improve the reliability of listener judgements [e.g., 7,19 ], extensive technical training and sophisticated technical knowledge and skill are not required.…”

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Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Disordered Voice Quality

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2009

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Auditory-perceptual evaluation is the most commonly used clinical voice assessment method, and is often considered a gold standard for documentation of voice disorders. This view has arisen for many reasons, including the fact that voice quality is perceptual in nature and that the perceptual characteristics of voice have greater intuitive meaning and shared reality among listeners than do many instrumental measures. Other factors include limitations in the validity and reliability of instrumental methods and lack of agreement as to the most sensitive and specific instrumental measures of voice quality. Perceptual evaluation has, however, been heavily criticised because it is subjective. As a result, listener reliability is not always adequate and auditory-perceptual ratings can be confounded by factors such as the listener’s shifting internal standards, listener experience, type of rating scale used and the voice sample being evaluated. This paper discusses these pros and cons of perceptual evaluation, and outlines clinical strategies and research approaches that may lead to improvements in the assessment of voice quality. In particular, clinicians are advised to use multiple methods of voice quality evaluation, and to include both subjective and objective evaluation tools.

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Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Disordered Voice Quality

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2009

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“…In addition, even if previous research has shown that raters of different linguistic and cultural background do not show significant differences when rating the same voice [21], it is not known whether a change of the voice samples from English to Italian impacts the reliability and validity of the CAPE-V. Finally, there are clinical implications in knowing whether the CAPE-V can discriminate among dysphonias resulting from differing underlying conditions.…”

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Reliability and Validity of the Italian Version of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V)

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Borghi

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Objectives: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V). Patients and Methods: Eighty dysphonic patients and 120 asymptomatic subjects were enrolled. The voice signal of each participant was recorded, listened to and rated by 3 licensed speech-language pathologists using the GRBAS scale and the Italian version of the CAPE-V. The intra- and interrater reliability of the CAPE-V was assessed as well as the degree of association between the CAPE-V and GRBAS judgments. The CAPE-V values were also compared between the patients with dysphonia and the asymptomatic subjects. Results: The intra- and interrater reliability appeared to be good for all the parameters except for the strain parameter. The attributes ‘consistent' and ‘intermittent' demonstrated optimal intra- and interrater reliability. The difference between pathological and control groups was significant for six perceptual parameters. The highest average correlation between GRBAS and CAPE-V judgments was found between overall severity and grade while the lowest was found between the two strain scales. CAPE-V profiles differed significantly between different pathological groups. Conclusion: The Italian version of CAPE-V appears to be a reliable and valid tool for the perceptual analysis of the voice signal.

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“…In our area, there are some studies along these lines, especially on interobserver assessment with different levels of knowledge and professional experience, as well as professionals from different countries; however, the authors did not find high levels of disagreement, pointing to perceptual scale as an excellent clinical instrument 13,14 . We should consider that in view of vocal complaint and/or abnormalities in one of the assessment, the subject should be further investigated.…”

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Análise comparativa entre avaliação fonoaudiológica perceptivo-auditiva, análise acústica e laringoscopias indiretas para avaliação vocal em população com queixa vocal

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Abrahão

et al. 2005

Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol.

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As a result of technology evolution and development, methods of voice evaluation have changed both in medical and speech and language pathology practice. Aim: To relate the results of perceptual evaluation, acoustic analysis and medical evaluation in the diagnosis of vocal and/or laryngeal affections of the population with vocal complaint. Study Design: Clinical prospective. Material and Method: 29 people that attended vocal health protection campaign were evaluated. They were submitted to perceptual evaluation (AFPA), acoustic analysis (AA), indirect laryngoscopy (LI) and telelaryngoscopy (TL). Results: Correlations between medical and speech language pathology evaluation methods were established, verifying possible statistical signification with the application of Fischer Exact Test. There were statistically significant results in the correlation between AFPA and LI, AFPA and TL, LI and TL. Conclusion: This research study conducted in a vocal health protection campaign presented correlations between speech language pathology evaluation and perceptual evaluation and clinical evaluation, as well as between vocal affection and/or laryngeal medical exams.

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A Comparison of Voice Quality Ratings Made by Japanese and American Listeners Using the GRBAS Scale

Cited by 97 publications

References 12 publications

Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Disordered Voice Quality

Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Disordered Voice Quality

Reliability and Validity of the Italian Version of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V)

Análise comparativa entre avaliação fonoaudiológica perceptivo-auditiva, análise acústica e laringoscopias indiretas para avaliação vocal em população com queixa vocal

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