Patient Satisfaction with Virtual vs In-Person Voice Therapy.

Objective: To determine whether there is a difference in patient satisfaction between in-person and virtual voice therapy.

Methods: Patient satisfaction answers to the National Research Corporation (NRC) Health patient survey were retrieved for two separate 11 month periods. The first was for an in-person cohort, from April 2019 to February 2020.

Dysphonia, Perceived Control, and Psychosocial Distress: A Qualitative Study.

Objectives: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine relationships between psychological factors, particularly perceived control, and voice symptoms in adults seeking treatment for a voice problem.

Methods: Semistructured interviews of adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of muscle tension dysphonia were conducted and transcribed. Follow-up interviews were conducted as needed for further information or clarification.

Prevalence and Severity of Dysphonia in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and severity of dysphonia in patients with cystic fibrosis sinusitis. We hypothesized that patients with CF sinusitis, compared with 2 control groups, would have higher self-reported prevalence of dysphonia and greater severity of dysphonia, according to patient-reported outcome measures as well as auditory-perceptual evaluation by expert listeners.

Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative pilot study.

Quantifying the cepstral peak prominence, a measure of dysphonia.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to establish normative values for the smoothed cepstral peak prominence (CPPS) and its sensitivity and specificity as a measure of dysphonia.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Methods: Voice samples of running speech were obtained from 835 patients and 50 volunteers.

Cepstral peak prominence: a more reliable measure of dysphonia.

Quantification of perceptual voice characteristics allows the assessment of voice changes. Acoustic measures of jitter, shimmer, and noise-to-harmonic ratio (NHR) are often unreliable. Measures of cepstral peak prominence (CPP) may be more reliable predictors of dysphonia.

The relationship between cepstral peak prominence and selected parameters of dysphonia.

Traditional measures of dysphonia vary in their reliability and in their correlations with perceptions of grade. Measurements of cepstral peak prominence (CPP) have been shown to correlate well with perceptions of breathiness. Because it is a measure of periodicity, CPP should also predict roughness.