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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ; 152(1): 116-21, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25389320

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OBJECTIVE: To identify the relationship between vocal self-assessment, the assessment of voice by a speech-language pathologist (SLP), and the effect of voice on the quality of life of patients with benign thyroid diseases. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: University hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: A total of 67 women with a mean age of 44.7 ± 14.8 years and a diagnosis of benign thyroid disease were included in the study. Vocal self-assessment and SLP assessment were performed using a visual analogue scale (VAS). The Voice-related Quality of Life Questionnaire (V-RQOL) was used to identify the effect of voice on quality of life. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric tests were used. Correlations between assessments were verified by the Spearman correlation test. The significance level was 5%. RESULTS: Patients with vocal complaints had lower scores in all assessments. Patients with thyroid nodules performed worse on the SLP assessment and on the physical functioning domain of V-RQOL. A moderate correlation was found between the self-assessment and quality of life and between the physical functioning domain of V-RQOL and the SLP assessment. A weak correlation existed between the self-assessment and the SLP assessment. CONCLUSION: Patients with benign thyroid diseases had lower scores in vocal self-assessment, the clinical evaluation of voice, and the V-RQOL. These dimensions of voice assessment showed correlations ranging from mild to moderate and should complement the clinical routine.


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Qualidade de Vida , Doenças da Glândula Tireoide/fisiopatologia , Qualidade da Voz , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Autoavaliação Diagnóstica , Feminino , Humanos , Inquéritos e Questionários
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