Research article summary (published 2 Feb 2008):

[Voice assessment and demographic data of applicants for a school of speech therapists]

(Stimmbefund und demografische Daten bei Logopädiebewerbern an einer Staatlichen Schule für Logopädie.)

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND: Demographic data, subjective und objective voice analysis as well as self-assessment of voice quality from applicants for a school of speech therapists were investigated. METHODS: Demographic data from 116 applicants were collected and their voice quality assessed by three independent judges. An objective evaluation was done by maximum phonation time, average fundamental frequency, dynamic range and percent of jitter and shimmer by means of Goettinger Hoarseness diagram. Self-assessment of voice quality was done by "voice handicap index questionnaire". RESULTS: The twenty successful applicants had a physiological voice in 95 %, they were all musical and had university entrance qualifications. Subjective voice assessment showed in 16 % of the applicants a hoarse voice. In this subgroup an unphysiological vocal use was observed in 72 % and a reduced articulation in 45 %. The objective voice parameters did not show a significant difference between the 3 groups. Self-assessment of the voice was inconspicuous in all applicants. CONCLUSION: Applicants with general qualification for university entrance, musicality and a physiological voice were more likely to be successful. There were main differences between self assessment of voice and quantitative analysis or subjective assessment by three independent judges.

Author information

Author/s: Reiter, R (R); Brosch, S (S);

Affiliation: Sektion für Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie der HNO-Univ.-Klinik Ulm (Prof. Dr. G. Rettinger), Deutschland. rudolf.reiter(-atsign-)uniklinik-ulm.de

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Laryngo- rhino- otologie (Laryngorhinootologie), published in Germany. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2008-May; vol 87 (issue 5) : pp 331-4

Dates: Created 2008/04/23; Completed 2008/07/08;

PMID: 18247263, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adolescent Adult Career Choice Female Humans Male Middle Aged

Music Personnel Selection School Admission Criteria Self Assessment (Psychology) Sound Spectrography Speech Therapy - education Voice Quality

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