Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology最新文献

{"title":"Practice for adolescent stuttering: a review of medical records from a Swedish cohort.","authors":"Sandra Pagoldh, Tove Edmar Lagerberg","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2553239","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2553239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Stuttering, during adolescence, may influence adult life. However, little is known about currently applied clinical procedures for assessment and treatment of stuttering in adolescence.</p><p><p><b>Aim:</b> The aim of the present study was to investigate clinicians' assessment and intervention routines and if choice of intervention was related to factors such as age, gender, or stuttering severity.</p><p><p><b>Method:</b> Medical records from 51 adolescents who had visited a Speech and Language Therapy clinic were included. Group differences were analysed through nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test and correlations through Spearman's correlation test.</p><p><p><b>Results and conclusions:</b> Most of the participants were assessed through subjective severity ratings or descriptions in free text and no formal treatment evaluation was performed. All participants received treatment in line with evidenced based practice for adults who stutter. There was a significant difference in number of sessions related to gender and overt stuttering severity but not to age. The clinicians rely on their clinical expertise regarding assessment of overt symptoms and impact of stuttering which may be a deliberate choice related to the need of their clients and ethical considerations. The inconsistent use of assessment tools hindered treatment evaluation, which is desirable to ensure optimal care.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patient-reported outcome measures used in prophylactic dysphagia intervention for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: a systematic review.","authors":"Janet Varghese, Riya Jacob, Jisha B Krishnan, Venkataraja U Aithal, Krishna Sharan, Rajashekhar Bellur","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2545752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14015439.2025.2545752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The primary objective of this systematic review was to identify and assess the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) used in studies of prophylactic dysphagia intervention for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing non-surgical treatments. A secondary objective was to evaluate the quality of the PROMs used in these intervention studies and examine the articles related to their development.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Five databases (MEDLINE <i>via</i> PubMed, Web of Science, Pro-Quest, CINHAL, and SCOPUS) were searched for intervention studies on dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients, initiated before or during radiation/chemoradiation, with at least one PROM outcome. Studies on the psychometric development of identified PROMs were also analyzed separately.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Sixteen intervention studies met the inclusion criteria. Twenty studies on development of 17 PROMs were evaluated. The most used were: MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and EORTC Quality of Life Head and Neck Module (EORTC-QLQ-H&N35). PROMs varied in construct and developmental characteristics, and none met criteria for all measurement domains.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although several studies on prophylactic dysphagia intervention during radiation therapy have reported significant improvements in the clinician-rated outcomes, the current systematic review revealed that patient-reported findings do not depict significant changes pre- and post- intervention, however a trend towards improved scores was noted that warrants further investigation. Including PROMs in research and clinical settings is important, but their growing number makes selecting the right one challenging. Users should exercise caution and understand a PROM's developmental characteristics before use. t.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Why do teachers with voice disorders keep teaching? Insights from applications of social capital motives.","authors":"Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva, Lindon J Robison, Eric J Hunter","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2523738","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2523738","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study investigated why teachers with voice disorders continue teaching by surveying their motives described in social capital theory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Teachers were asked to rate their motives for continued teaching even with voice disorders using online surveys. The five key motives (social capital framework) were: Motive #1 (selfishness), Motive #2 (internal validation), Motive #3 (external validation), Motive #4 (transcendence or altruism), and Motive #5 (belonging).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As teachers' income increased, so did the relative importance of the transcendence motive. Income maintenance (selfishness) accounted for 47% of the total motivation, with teachers with a master's degree and higher incomes being less likely to prioritize this motive. Teachers reporting bad voice quality were more likely to prioritize income (selfishness) and less likely to be motivated by helping others (altruism) or feel connected to other people (belonging).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Voice problems can negatively impact a teacher's sense of fulfilment and motivation beyond financial constraints. These findings highlight the need for implementing preventive measures for voice disorders in schools that can address voice problems before they significantly affect teachers' performance and students' learning. Moreover, competitive teacher salaries and benefits may create a supportive environment where educators feel empowered to focus on their students' needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12342425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144545841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Non-word repetition and vocabulary in Kuwaiti Arabic-speaking children with down syndrome and typically developing children.","authors":"Sarah Alsaeed, Saleh Shaalan, Ahmed Alsaber","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2371287","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2371287","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Overview: </strong>Non-word repetition (NWR) is one of the most effective predictors of language impairments in children as it has been found to correlate with various language measures and the association between NWR and vocabulary is well documented in typically developing (TD) studies. However, there is a dire need for investigations of language skills in Kuwaiti Arabic individuals with Down Syndrome, and this study set out to fill a gap in this field.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this paper, we compare the vocabulary and NWR skills of a group of 48 individuals with DS aged 6-20 years to a group of 44 TD children aged 3-10 years matched on nonverbal IQ. Furthermore, we investigate the correlations among these language measures in the two groups and examine whether NWR can predict receptive and expressive vocabulary in these two groups.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Results found DS participants performed significantly less than the TD group on the three language measures (receptive vocabulary t(90)= -3.17, <i>p</i> < .01, expressive vocabulary t(90)= -3.27, <i>p</i> < .01, and NWR t(90)= -8.32, <i>p</i> < .01). Moreover, there were strong correlations between NWR and vocabulary (receptive and expressive) in the TD group but not the DS group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings supported the working memory model and the phonological processing account for the TD group. On the other hand, the poor association between NWR and vocabulary in the DS group might be due to poor phonological discrimination difficulties and speech discrimination difficulties.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"84-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interdisciplinary research in speech, language and hearing sciences.","authors":"Luis M T Jesus","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2492479","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2492479","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"55-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The discriminant ability of the Eating Assessment tool-10 to detect swallowing efficiency in neurogenic dysphagia.","authors":"İbrahim Erensoy, Özlem Yaşar, Fatma Esen Aydınlı, Özgür Kemal, Murat Terzi","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2388894","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2388894","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Neurogenic dysphagia causes complications such as malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, early detection with clinically valid tools is essential. This study aimed to investigate the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) ability to detect swallowing efficiency at three different consistencies in neurogenic dysphagia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred twelve patients with neurogenic dysphagia (74 males and 38 females, mean ± SD age 61.83 ± 9.72 years) were included in the study. A Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) was performed in the clinic following EAT-10 to assess swallowing efficacy at International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) consistencies of 0, 3, and 7. The swallowing efficiency of the patients was assessed using the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale (YPRSRS). Area under the curve, sensitivity, and specificity values were calculated to evaluate the ability of EAT-10 to discriminate between participants with and without residue and between participants with and without moderate-to-severe residue.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The EAT-10 significantly detected participants with and without residues for three IDDSI consistent: for IDDSI 0 residue in the vallecula and pyriform sinus (cutoff score ≥ 14, <i>p</i> < 0.001), for IDDSI 3 residue in the vallecula and pyriform sinus (cutoff score ≥ 13, <i>p</i> < 0.001), for IDDSI 7 residue in the vallecula and pyriform sinus (respectively, cutoff score ≥ 13, cutoff score ≥ 14, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, the EAT-10 significantly detected those with and without moderate-to-severe residue.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The EAT-10, frequently used in swallowing clinics, can determine swallowing efficiency in individuals with neurogenic dysphagia. Additionally, it has the power to detect moderate-to-severe pharyngeal residue.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"95-103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spectral features related to the auditory perception of twang-like voices.","authors":"Marcelo Saldías O'Hrens, Christian Castro, Víctor M Espinoza, Justin Stoney, Camilo Quezada, Anne-Maria Laukkanen","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2345373","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2345373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To the best of our knowledge, studies on the relationship between spectral energy distribution and the degree of perceived <i>twang-like</i> voices are still sparse. Through an auditory-perceptual test we aimed to explore the spectral features that may relate with the auditory-perception of <i>twang-like</i> voices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ten judges who were blind to the test's tasks and stimuli rated the amount of twang perceived on seventy-six audio samples. The stimuli consisted of twenty voices recorded from eight CCM singers who sustained the vowel [a:] in different pitches, with and without a <i>twang-like</i> voice. Also, forty filtered and sixteen synthesized-manipulated stimuli were included.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>Based on the intra-rater reliability scores, four judges were identified as suitable to be included in the analyses. Results showed that the frequency of F₁ and F₂ correlated strongly with the auditory-perception of <i>twang-like</i> voices (0.90 and 0.74, respectively), whereas F₃ showed a moderate negative correlation (-0.52). The frequency difference between F₁ and F₃ showed a strong negative correlation (-0.82). The mean energy between 1-2 kHz and 2-3 kHz correlated moderately (0.51 and 0.42, respectively). The frequency of F₄ and F₅, and the energy above 3 kHz showed weak correlations. Since the spectral changes under 2 kHz have been associated with the jaw, lips, and tongue adjustments (i.e. vowel articulation) and a higher vertical laryngeal position might affect the frequency of all formants (including F₁ and F₂), our results suggest that vowel articulation and the laryngeal height may be relevant when performing <i>twang-like</i> voices.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"57-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Swedish speech and language pathologists reflect on how their clinical practises align to everyday language and communication skills of children with developmental language disorder.","authors":"Lovisa Elm, Inger Lundeborg Hammarström, Christina Samuelsson, Charlotta Plejert","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2371284","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2371284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to extend current knowledge about the possibilities and challenges encountered by Swedish speech and language pathologists (SLPs) in targeting everyday language and communication in children with developmental language disorder (DLD). To explore this matter, unstructured focus groups were conducted where 15 SLPs, working with children with DLD, shared their views on the alignment between their clinical practices and children's everyday lives. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data, which resulted in five themes: <i>It's everyday life that matters</i>; <i>As an SLP, you're not a part of the child's everyday life</i>; <i>How do we merge the different worlds?</i>; <i>Resources at home vary</i>, and <i>The employer sets the framework for clinical practices</i>. The SLPs stressed the importance of targeting everyday skills and needs, but they experienced themselves as being detached from the children's daily context. Collaboration with caregivers and (pre)school staff was emphasised; however, the resources and capacity of the caregivers and staff varied, and this was experienced as a challenge for providing the most appropriate care. Some children and their families were situated in a multifaceted context and needed more extensive care, and this group was described as increasing. However, the services that the SLPs were able to offer varied and were largely regulated by organisational constraints. Individualised services are crucial for ensuring a positive development for children with DLD and for empowering caregivers to be effective collaborative partners in intervention. Therefore, it is essential for SLPs to have the time and resources to ensure high-quality care.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"75-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"MyotonPRO as a new valid tool for measuring cervical muscle tension. A reliability study.","authors":"Sol Ferran de la Cierva, David Terrasa, Octavio Garaycochea, Beatriz Del Rio, Mikel Urdin, Secundino Fernandez","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2388896","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14015439.2024.2388896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The main objective of this study is to test the reliability of a non-invasive objective method for the measurement of biomechanical parameters of cervicofacial muscle groups, with the purpose of diagnosis and evaluation of voice disorders' treatments, especially focused on muscle tension dysphonia.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The device used is a handheld myotonometer (MyotonPRO) that measures biomechanical and viscoelastic properties in superficial soft tissues frequency, stiffness, elasticity, relaxation time and creep. It is used in the field of medicine, sport and research. This pilot study includes 10 subjects, who have been measured in the masseter, sternocleidomastoid, orbicularis oris, semispinalis capitis, suprahyoid, infrahyoid and trapezius muscles on each side. Measurements were performed by 2 evaluators to assess inter-evaluator reliability. Subsequently, one of them repeated the measurements to assess intra-evaluator reliability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed good to excellent inter-rater reliability for the masseter, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius and suprahyoid muscles, with lower ICCs for the stiffness and creep properties. Intra-rater reliability was good to excellent for the masseter, sternocleidomastoid, semispinalis capitis and suprahyoid muscles. The lowest ICCs were found in the stiffness and creep properties.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of a myotonometer to measure the mechanical properties of selected cervical and orofacial muscles is a reliable and reproducible method. Future research is needed to establish an association between the properties of these muscles and their role in voice disorders, as well as to determine whether this tool can aid diagnosis with quantifiable and objectifiable indicators, and for monitoring and treatment efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"104-111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141908128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The perception of voice handicap in singers: its relationship with perfectionism and perceived stress.","authors":"Laura González-Sanvisens, Cecília Gassull, Josep Vila-Rovira, Mariangeles Arévalo","doi":"10.1080/14015439.2025.2487441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14015439.2025.2487441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Research indicates that psychological factors such as stress and perfectionism play a crucial role in voice problems, either triggering them or intensifying the perception of difficulty. This study examines the relationship between voice handicap, perceived stress, and perfectionism in singers, exploring the impact of factors such as vocal role (soloists, choral singers, and students), music genre, years of professional experience, and the correlation between performance competency perception, perceived stress, and perfectionism.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>155 singers (choral singers, soloists, and students) were assessed using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the Singing Voice Handicap Index-10 (SVHI-10), along with an ad hoc questionnaire exploring their perception of performance in the work context.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Correlations were found between SVHI-10, PSS-10, and MPS, although the behavior varied depending on vocal role (<i>p</i> < .01) and years of professional experience (<i>p</i> < .01), except for perceived stress (<i>p</i> = .07). Among the MPS subscales, \"Fear of mistakes\" and \"Expectations of success\" showed stronger correlations with SVHI-10 (<i>p</i> < .01) compared to the other subscales. Singers who experienced their performance more negatively than positively in the work context had higher scores on all three scales.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study explored the complex relationship between voice handicap, perceived stress, and perfectionism in singers, revealing role-based differences. Students displayed the highest scores across all scales, in contrast with experienced singers who had lower scores. These findings emphasize the need to address psychological factors in vocal training and support programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":49903,"journal":{"name":"Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143796849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}