Development of a minimum protocol for assessment in the paediatric voice clinic. Part 1: Evaluating vocal function

Citation

Cohen W, Wynne DM, Kubba H & McCartney E (2012) Development of a minimum protocol for assessment in the paediatric voice clinic. Part 1: Evaluating vocal function. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 37 (1), pp. 33-38. https://doi.org/10.3109/14015439.2011.638670

Abstract
The European Laryngological Society (ELS) recommend that functional assessment of voice disorder in adults requires evaluation of a number of different parameters. The current paper presents a discussion of four of the five parameters highlighted in the ELS protocol: perceptual evaluation of voice, videostroboscopic examination, evaluation of aerodynamic performance in voice, and acoustic analysis. Subjective rating of voice in children is explored in a companion paper. These parameters have been extensively evaluated in adults, and a review of the literature pertaining to the paediatric population is presented.

Keywords
Acoustic analysis; aerodynamic measurement; children; ELS recommendation; perceptual evaluation; videostroboscopy; voice evaluation

Journal
Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology: Volume 37, Issue 1

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Professor Elspeth McCartney

Honorary Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences