Speech intelligibility, acceptability, and communication-related quality of life in Chinese alaryngeal speakers.

Objective: To investigate (1) speech intelligibility and acceptability in using 4 different alaryngeal speech methods: esophageal (ES), electrolaryngeal (EL), pneumatic device (PD), and tracheosophageal (TE) speech; and (2) communication-related quality of life (QOL) in the alaryngeal speakers who used these 4 alaryngeal speech methods.

Design: Survey.

Participants: Alaryngeal speakers who had undergone speech rehabilitation and were recruited from the New Voice Club of Hong Kong.