Comparative analysis of perceptual evaluation, acoustic analysis and indirect laryngoscopy for vocal assessment of a population with vocal complaint.
As a result of technology evolution and development, methods of voice evaluation have changed both in medical and speech and language pathology practice.


OBJECTIVE
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.


METHODS
Clinical prospective.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Nemr
Kátia
K
Hospital Heliópolis, Sao Paulo, SP. knemr@uol.com.br
Amar
Ali
A
Abrahão
Marcio
M
Leite
Grazielle Capatto de Almeida
GC
Köhle
Juliana
J
Santos
Alexandra de O
Ade O
Correa
Luiz Artur Costa
LA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000379:methods; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014833:Voice Quality / Q000502:physiology*