The Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale: Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version in the Assessment of Patients With Muscle Tension Dysphonia

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 711-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Torabi ◽  
Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ◽  
Payman Dabirmoghaddam
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fallah ◽  
Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami ◽  
Shohreh Jalaie ◽  
Keyvan Aghazadeh ◽  
Amin Rezaei Rad

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Mathieson Laryngeal Manual Therapy (MLMT) following a therapeutic course in patients with primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD). Materials and Methods: Twelve patients with primary MTD participated in this study. At first, videostroboscopy and perceptual voice assessment was performed, and the Persian version of Vocal Tract Discomfort (VTDp) scale was completed. After two and a half weeks that patients received no treatment, the assessments were repeated to evaluate the effect of spontaneous recovery. For studying the effect of MLMT, it was presented in five sessions. Then, all assessments were repeated. The frequency of supraglottic activity was elicited. For the perceptual evaluation and VTDp, the Wilcoxon nonparametric test was used to study and compare the effect of spontaneous recovery and MLMT. Results: After spontaneous recovery, a significant difference was observed only in strain (P<0.05). After MLMT, the frequency of supraglottic activity decreased, and perceptual voice parameters significantly changed (P<0.05), but the VTDp showed no significant difference (P>0.05). There was no significant difference between spontanous recovery and MLMT based on the paerceptual voice evaluation and VTDp scale (P>0.05). Conclusion: The MLMT can remarkably improve the supraglottic activity and perceptual characteristics of voice in primary MTD after a therapeutic course. Further studies are recommended to confirm the effectiveness of MLMT on decreasing VTD sensations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 770.e21-770.e30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Khoramshahi ◽  
Ahmad Reza Khatoonabadi ◽  
Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami ◽  
Peyman Dabirmoghaddam ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 386.e9-386.e17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami ◽  
Saeed Talebian ◽  
Farzad Izadi ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ◽  
Shohreh Jalaie

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Mobin Mohammadinezhad ◽  
Kelly A. Allen ◽  
Christopher Boyle ◽  
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective The spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) is a widely used clinical scale which should be evaluated for Iranian patients with cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the SWBS in Iranian patients with cancer. Method This cross-sectional, methodological study was conducted among Iranian patients with cancer (n = 400). The participants were recruited using convenience sampling. The content, construct, convergent and discriminant validity, and reliability of the Persian version of the SWBS were evaluated. Results A two-factor structure for the scale was indicated with the factors being: connecting with God and meaningless life that explained 54.18% of the total variance of the concept of spiritual well-being. The results demonstrated the model had a good fit. Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and the inter-item correlation values of the factors indicated good internal consistency of the scale. Significance of results These results suggest that the Persian version of the SWBS is a reliable and valid measure to assess the spiritual well-being of patients with cancer through 16 items related to connecting with God and meaningless life.


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