Current Practices in the Assessment of Voice: A Comparison of Providers Across Different Clinical Settings.

Objective: To investigate the current assessment practices of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States working with adult clients with voice disorders with regard to the frequency, utility, and confidence in the use of five elements of a comprehensive voice evaluation, as well as training, access to instrumentation, and the use of published scales.

Methods: An online survey was distributed to SLPs who currently see adults with dysphonia as part of their caseload. Clinicians in a voice-focused setting were compared to those who worked in a general medical setting.

Characteristics associated with communicative participation after total laryngectomy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify individual characteristics that are associated with communicative participation after total laryngectomy (TL).

Methods: This study was a single-institution investigation of individuals who had undergone TL. Data were collected at a single timepoint via patient self-report and medical record review.

The Association between Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion and Dysphonia in Adolescents.

Objective: Associations between dysphonia and paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM) have been previously reported in adults, but it is unclear whether similar associations exist for adolescents. The goals of this study were to identify the prevalence and severity of voice disorders in adolescent patients with PVFM, identify differences between those with and without clinician-identified dysphonia, and investigate what factors were associated with voice handicap in this population.

Methods: A retrospective review of eligible adolescent patients diagnosed with PVFM over a 1-year period at a single institution was undertaken.

The Use of Technology for Phone and Face-to-Face Communication After Total Laryngectomy.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe the characteristics and experiences of individuals who use technology to support telephone or face-to-face communication after total laryngectomy.

Method: An online questionnaire was used to identify potential participants. Seventeen individuals met inclusion criteria and participated in an in-depth survey.

Refractory Dysphonia Due to Isolated Cricothyroid Muscle Dystonia.

Objective: To demonstrate the utility of electromyography (EMG) in the evaluation and management of treatment-resistant dysphonia.

Method: We report a case of refractory dysphonia in which EMG was used to identify and treat isolated cricothyroid (CT) dystonia.

Results: The patient, a healthy 43-year-old woman, presented with 9 months of progressive hoarseness.

Reliability of clinician-based (GRBAS and CAPE-V) and patient-based (V-RQOL and IPVI) documentation of voice disorders.

This study examined the reliability of two methods for documenting voice quality by clinicians and compared the methods for documenting patients' perceptions of voice quality. It involved a prospective reliability study and a retrospective chart review. Reliability of two clinician-based voice assessment protocols-Grade, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenia, Strain (GRBAS) and Consensus Auditory Perceptual Evaluation-Voice (CAPE-V)-was evaluated.