Dysphonia Severity Index in Typically Developing Indian Children
| Autor: | Gopi Kishore Pebbili, Juhi Kidwai, Srushti Shabnam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Voice Quality India Audiology Severity of Illness Index Speech Acoustics Loudness Cultural background 030507 speech-language pathology & audiology 03 medical and health sciences Speech and Hearing Typically developing 0302 clinical medicine Child Development Sex Factors Phonation Speech Production Measurement Predictive Value of Tests Reference Values medicine Raw score Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Child Puberty Maximum phonation time Age Factors Acoustics LPN and LVN Dysphonia Otorhinolaryngology Reference values Dysphonia severity index Voice problem Female 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation. 31(1) |
| ISSN: | 1873-4588 |
| Popis: | Summary Background Dysphonia is a variation in an individual's quality, pitch, or loudness from the voice characteristics typical of a speaker of similar age, gender, cultural background, and geographic location. Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) is a recognized assessment tool based on a weighted combination of maximum phonation time, highest frequency, lowest intensity, and jitter (%) of an individual. Although dysphonia in adults is accurately evaluated using DSI, standard reference values for school-age children have not been studied. Aim This study aims to document the DSI scores in typically developing children (8–12 years). Method A total of 42 typically developing children (8–12 years) without complaint of voice problem on the day of testing participated in the study. DSI was computed by substituting the raw scores of substituent parameters: maximum phonation time, highest frequency, lowest intensity, and jitter% using various modules of CSL 4500 software. Results The average DSI values obtained in children were 2.9 (1.23) and 3.8 (1.29) for males and females, respectively. DSI values are found to be significantly higher ( P = 0.027) for females than those for males in Indian children. This could be attributed to the anatomical and behavioral differences among females and males. Further, pubertal changes set in earlier for females approximating an adult-like physiology, thereby leading to higher DSI values in them. Conclusion The mean DSI value obtained for male and female Indian children can be used as a preliminary reference data against which the DSI values of school-age children with dysphonia can be compared. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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