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The reflux symptom score-12: cross-cultural adaptation and validation for europ...
Guimarães, Isabel; Batista, Ana P.; Quintal, Aldora; Bom, Rita; Romeiro, Cláudia; Saraiva, Madalena; Cunha, Maura; Ferreira, Daniela B.; Correia, PaulaAbstract: Objectives. To translate and cross-culturally adapt the 12-item reflux symptom score (RSS-12) to European Portuguese (EP) and determine its clinimetric properties for symptomatic individuals with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Study design. Multinational cross-sectional cohort study. Methods. The English RSS-12 was cross-culturally adapted according to the recommendations of the international guideli...
Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI): validation in european portuguese children
Guimarães, Isabel; Almeida, Lina; Quintal, Aldora; Batista, Ana Paula; Teixeira, Ana; Romeiro, Cláudia; Ferreira, Daniela Brás; Fernandes, Inês SofiaObjectives. To determine reliability and validity of the European Portuguese pVHI version (pVHIEP). Study design. Cross-sectional design. Methods. The pVHI-EP and the talkative and global voice assessment scales were administered to the caregivers of children aged from 3 to 16 years old with and without dysphonia. Reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) was analyzed. The validity analyses performed w...
A agradabilidade de vozes disfónicas em adolescentes
Bastos, Ana Catarina; Quintal, Aldora; Correia, Paula; Martins, Ana Paula
A voz como atividade simbólica no idoso
Quintal, Aldora; Correia, Paula; Costa, Joana; Martins, Ana Paula
Evidence-based practice - What do we know after 1000 dysphonic adults?
Correia, Paula; Quintal, Aldora; Antunes, LuísObjective: Identify the predictive variables (socio-demographic, vocal behavior, habits, personal history and signs / symptoms) of vocal pathology.Materials and Methods: Epidemiological study of 1000 dysphonic adults, of any degree and etiology, randomly selected through anamnesis, perceptual evaluation, Voice Handicap Index (VHI), clinical inventory of self-concept and self-scale evaluation of significant even...
The psychosocial impact of hoarseness - What relationship?
Quintal, Aldora; Correia, Paula; Martins, Paula; Antunes, LuísObjective: Evaluate the relationship between the psychosocial impact and the severity of dysphonia and to verify if the psychosocial impact differs significantly according to the different vocal needs in professional contexts.Materials and Methods: Retrospective study of the psychosocial impact of dysphonia (VHI) in 390 adults, 91 men and 299 women, aged ≥ 18 years with dysphonia of nonmalignant etiology.Result...