Relationships Among Stimulability Testing, Patient Factors, and Voice Therapy Compliance

Voice stimulability testing to determine voice therapy efficacy and prognosis is commonly used during the voice evaluation, but little is known about how patient factors (eg, voice diagnosis, dysphonia severity) can influence stimulability outcomes. The predictability of voice therapy success with different stimulability facilitating techniques (eg, hums, pitch glides) is also unknown. The goals of this study were to identify relationships between patient factors, voice therapy compliance, and stimulability testing.

Source: Journal of Voice - November 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sarah K. McDowell, Adrianna C. Shembel, Laura E. Toles Source Type: research