Quality-of-Life Impact of Non-Neoplastic Voice Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

Objectives: We undertook to explore the relationship between non-neoplastic voice disorders and patients' quality of life. Methods: A PubMed search (1966 to 2003) for the terms Voice Handicap Index (VHI), Short Form-36 (SF-36), voice disorders, voice quality, treatment outcome, voice outcome, q...

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Published in:Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology rhinology & laryngology, 2006-02, Vol.115 (2), p.128-134
Main Authors: Cohen, Seth M., Dupont, William D., Courey, Mark S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Disability Evaluation
Disorders of higher nervous function. Focal brain diseases. Central vestibular syndrome and deafness. Brain stem syndromes
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases - complications
Medical sciences
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
PubMed
Quality of Life - psychology
Sickness Impact Profile
Surveys and Questionnaires
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
Voice Disorders - etiology
Voice Disorders - psychology
Voice Quality
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Summary:Objectives: We undertook to explore the relationship between non-neoplastic voice disorders and patients' quality of life. Methods: A PubMed search (1966 to 2003) for the terms Voice Handicap Index (VHI), Short Form-36 (SF-36), voice disorders, voice quality, treatment outcome, voice outcome, quality of life, and questionnaires was performed. Raw data were obtained whenever possible. Studies were analyzed by meta-analysis techniques. Results: Of 54 VHI studies identified, 11 were excluded, and of 21 SF-36 studies, 7 were excluded for incomplete data, non-English language, measuring malignant disease, or duplicate publication. Patients with neurologic and inflammatory or traumatic laryngeal disease had worse VHI scores than controls, and those with neurologic laryngeal disease had the most severe impairment (p
ISSN:0003-4894
1943-572X
DOI:10.1177/000348940611500209