Comparison of Patient's Subjective Rating Scales for Voice Evaluation in Professional Voice Users with Vocal Fold Lesions

전문직 음성사용자의 주관적 음성평가도구간의 비교

  • Kim, Jae-Ock (The Institute of Lopedics and Phoniatrics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Sung-Hee (The Institute of Lopedics and Phoniatrics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lim, Sung-Eun (The Institute of Lopedics and Phoniatrics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Nam (The Institute of Lopedics and Phoniatrics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Hong-Shik (The Institute of Lopedics and Phoniatrics, Yonsei University)
  • 김재옥 (연세대학교 음성언어의학연구소) ;
  • 최성희 (연세대학교 음성언어의학연구소) ;
  • 임성은 (연세대학교 음성언어의학연구소) ;
  • 최재남 (연세대학교 음성언어의학연구소) ;
  • 최홍식 (연세대학교 음성언어의학연구소)
  • Published : 2007.05.18

Abstract

This study was designed to compare the translated patient's subjective rating scales for voice evaluation (Voice Handicap Index; VHI, Voice-Related Quality of Life; V-RQOL, Voice Rating Score; VRS) into Korean, taken from 24 professional voice users diagnosed with organic voice disorders. First, the correlation amongh those scales were observed. Second, the correlation between the patient's subjective rating scales and acoustic measures (Jitter%, Shimmer%, NHR) were examined. Third, those scales were compared by clinician's objective scale (G in GRBAS scale). Results indicated that significant correlations among the patients' subjective rating scales and significant correlations of clinician's rating scale with jitter% and Shimmer%, but not with NHR were observed. In addition, there were significant correlations of G with VHI and VHI-P (one of subscale of VHI). However, none of acoustic measures were correlated with the patient's subjective rating scales.

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