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A Novel Laryngeal Palpatory Scale (LPS) in Patients with Muscle Tension Dysphonia

(2020) A Novel Laryngeal Palpatory Scale (LPS) in Patients with Muscle Tension Dysphonia. Journal of Voice. p. 19. ISSN 0892-1997

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Abstract

Objectives. Laryngeal palpation is a routine clinical method for evaluation of patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). The aim of this study was to develop a new comprehensive valid and reliable "laryngeal palpatory scale" (LPS), based on psychometric criteria. Methods. The scale items were selected based on an in-depth analysis of the literature and an expert focus group. Scale item generation and item reduction were followed by a psychometric assessment. Qualitative and quantitative content validity (the content validity ratio (CVR), content validity index (CVI)), the qualitative face validity, and the inter-rater reliability were determined. For this purpose, 531 patients were assessed and finally 55 patients with primary MTD (26 women, mean age: 40.8 years, SD: 12.5; 29 male, mean age: 41.6 years, SD: 11.8) participated in the study. A weighted kappa (k*) statistic was used to examine the inter-rater reliability for each single item. Results. Based on the CVR, three items were omitted because they had a score of less than 0.62. The CVI for all remaining items was greater than 0.79 and the scale CVI was equal to 0.96. The final 45 items were a result of the study. The inter-rater reliability for each single item ranged from 0.41 to 1, indicating moderate to almost perfect agreement. Conclusions. The LPS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing patients with MTD. However, future studies are needed to provide adequate data on sensitivity, specificity, concurrent validity, and cutoff scores.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Muscle tension dysphonia Laryngeal palpatory scale Validity Reliability Assessment Larynx misuse voice disorders muscular tension musculoskeletal tension content validity manual therapy surface emg reduction position moderate quality Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Otorhinolaryngology
Page Range: p. 19
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Voice
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 34
Number: 3
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.09.003
ISSN: 0892-1997
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/8836

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