title: Voice and speech range profiles and Voice Handicap Index for males--methodological issues and data.
abstract: Reference data for speech range profiles (SRP), voice range profiles (VRP), and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) are presented for Swedish males (n = 30). For comparisons, individual data for four male contact granuloma patients are also reported. For the vocally healthy group mean values were: speaking fundamental frequency 123 Hz (SD 12.1), speaking equivalent level, Leq, 72.2 dB (SD 2.1), SRP area 142 ST*dB (SD 24.1), and VRP area 1,706 ST*dB (SD 340). Mean VHI was 5 (SD 4.8). Test-retest recordings of VRP and SRP for three subjects suggested good reliability. SRP and VRP values for three of the patients fell more than 2 SD outside the reference values. Protocols and results are discussed and standardized recording and analyses procedures are suggested.
authors: Department of Clinical Science Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Division of Speech Language Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, B69, S-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden. ae.hallin@nyu.edu
authors: Anna Eva
authors: AE
authors: Hallin
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Fröst
authors: Eva B
authors: EB
authors: Holmberg
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Södersten
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002138:Calibration; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D013548:Sweden; D014831:Voice; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult