Quality of life in persons with voice disorders: A review of patient-reported outcome measures

Slavych, Bonnie K.; Engelhoven, Amy; Zraick, Richard I.

doi:10.12968/ijtr.2013.20.6.308

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“…12,13 Self-perceived voice difficulties adversely affect quality of life. [14][15][16] They also affect individuals' occupational performance and prospects. Voice difficulties are associated with absence from work, considering career change, inability to complete occupational requirements and limiting interactions with colleagues.…”

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Dysphonia and Vocal Tract Discomfort While Working From Home During COVID-19

Kenny¹

2022

Journal of Voice

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During COVID-19, government measures to prevent disease spread included advice to work from home. In addition to occupational risk factors, the increased use of telecommunication and changed work environment may contribute to voice and vocal tract discomfort (VTD). This study established the prevalence, incidence, characteristics and impact of self-perceived dysphonia and VTD in those working from home during COVID-19. Methods. A cross-sectional, observational study using an online survey recruited 1575 participants. It captured information about dysphonia and VTD presence, onset, and severity. Those with dysphonia completed the voicerelated quality of life to measure impact. Regression analyses identified risk factors for voice and vocal tract problems. Results. Dysphonia and VTD prevalence rates were 33% and 68%, respectively, incidences were 28% and 50%. Perceived dysphonia severity was mild in 72% of cases. Dry throat was the most common VTD symptom at 66%. Mean voice-related quality of life score was 82.4 (standard deviation § 13.2). Raising or straining the voice while working predicted new onset dysphonia and VTD. Increasing telecommunication use was associated with worse dysphonia and VTD onset. Conclusion. Those working from home have seen a rise in dysphonia and VTD, which were associated with communication modality and change in environment. If home offices become the 'new normal' post-COVID, workplaces should consider voice training for employees to limit potential difficulties.

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Dysphonia and Vocal Tract Discomfort While Working From Home During COVID-19

Kenny¹

2022

Journal of Voice

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“…The associated annual healthcare cost of these patients totals hundreds of million dollars, which is comparable to that for other chronic diseases [9]. In general, the negative impact of voice disorders on quality of life targets not only the occupational group but also the general population of all societies [10][11][12][13][14].…”

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Towards a Clinically Applicable Computational Larynx Model

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The enormous computational power and time required for simulating the complex phonation process preclude the effective clinical use of computational larynx models. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of a numerical larynx model, considering the computational time and resources required. Using Large Eddy Simulations (LES) in a 3D numerical larynx model with prescribed motion of vocal folds, the complicated fluid-structure interaction problem in phonation was reduced to a pure flow simulation with moving boundaries. The simulated laryngeal flow field is in good agreement with the experimental results obtained from authors’ synthetic larynx model. By systematically decreasing the spatial and temporal resolutions of the numerical model and optimizing the computational resources of the simulations, the elapsed simulation time was reduced by 90% to less than 70 h for 10 oscillation cycles of the vocal folds. The proposed computational larynx model with reduced mesh resolution is still able to capture the essential laryngeal flow characteristics and produce results with sufficiently good accuracy in a significant shorter time-to-solution. The reduction in computational time achieved is a promising step towards the clinical application of these computational larynx models in the near future.

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“…A widely studied element of respondent burden is readability. Readability has received considerable attention in recent communication sciences and disorders literature (e.g., Abou-Diab et al, 2019; Slavych et al, 2013; Zraick et al, 2012). Readability is known as “the ease with which a person can read and understand written materials” (Freda, 2005, p. 152), and incorporates style of writing (Klare, 1976), degree of clarity (Hargis et al, 1998), characteristics of the intended reader (McLaughlin, 1969), and the intended purpose of the text (DuBay, 2004).…”

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“…When considering the reading level criterion, the target population should be considered (e.g., underlying cognitive and/or linguistic deficits; Francis et al, 2016;Reeves et al, 2013). Notably, many PROMs used in clinical speech-language pathology are written beyond a fifth-grade reading level (e.g., Doak et al, 1996;Slavych et al, 2013;Zraick et al, 2012), despite readability evidence and recommendations (Stefu et al, 2021). However, PROMs included in these studies were developed for clinical populations without language impairment (e.g., persons with swallowing disorders; Zraick et al, 2012); therefore, the impact of PROM reading level on PWA is unspecified.…”

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Respondent Burden and Readability of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for People With Aphasia

Engelhoven

Bislick

Gray

et al. 2022

Topics in Language Disorders

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Purpose: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for persons with aphasia (PWA) are commonly used to measure various outcomes. Persons with aphasia commonly present with language deficits that can likely increase respondent burden. Elements that contribute to respondent burden include readability, design, and formatting methods. The aims of this study were to determine how PROMs for PWA rate in level of respondent burden and on readability levels. Method: Irwin's 2012 review of PROMs for PWA was used for inclusion criteria and additional PROMs developed after 2012 were identified. This method resulted in 14 PROMs, which were rated on proposed respondent burden criteria and also underwent a readability analysis. Results: Six PROMs achieved a 7 or higher with the proposed 10-point respondent burden measure, indicating lower respondent burden. Eight PROMs met the nationally recommended reading level of sixth grade. Conclusions: Results indicated that the several PROMs available for PWA fail to minimize respondent burden.

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Quality of life in persons with voice disorders: A review of patient-reported outcome measures

Cited by 11 publications

References 60 publications

Dysphonia and Vocal Tract Discomfort While Working From Home During COVID-19

Dysphonia and Vocal Tract Discomfort While Working From Home During COVID-19

Towards a Clinically Applicable Computational Larynx Model

Respondent Burden and Readability of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for People With Aphasia

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