Voice handicap index change following treatment of voice disorders.
Outcome measurements of voice disorders is an important new area for both the evaluation of voice-disordered patients and evaluation of treatment efficacy. The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) measures the patient's perception of the impact of his or her voice-disorder. The VHI was used in this study to measure the changes of the patient's perception following treatment for four different voice disorders. The VHI showed a significant change following treatment for unilateral vocal fold paralysis, vocal cyst/polyp, and muscle tension dysphonia. Results of this paper indicate that the VHI is a useful instrument to monitor the treatment efficacy for voice disorders.
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University of Pittsburgh Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
Murry
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Zinn
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Zullo
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Sonbolian
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D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D014831:Voice; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*