Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Laryngeal Palpation Pain Scale (LPPS)

One of the most important assessment and therapy methods for patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) and other voice disorders is laryngeal palpation. However, there is no comprehensive scale for measuring pain during laryngeal palpation. The goal of the present study was to develop and validate a new scale to evaluate pain during palpation for patients with MTD.

Source: Journal of Voice - November 11, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Seyed Abolfazl Tohidast, Banafshe Mansuri, Faezeh Farzadi, Payman Dabirmoghaddam, Mehran Choubineh, Maryam Mokhlesin, Ronald C. Scherer Source Type: research