Objective This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on treating patients
who present with dysphonia, which is characterized by altered vocal quality, pitch, loudness …

Objective: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing
hoarseness (dysphonia), defined as a disorder characterized by altered vocal quality, pitch …

Background Hoarseness (dysphonia) is the reason for about 1% of all consultations in
primary care. It has many causes, ranging from self-limited laryngitis to malignant tumors of …

Numerous conditions can cause hoarseness, ranging from simple inflammatory processes
to more serious systemic, neurologic, or cancerous conditions involving the larynx …

Interventions for treating functional dysphonia in adults - Ruotsalainen, JH - 2007 | Cochrane
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Background Acid reflux is a common problem, and is thought to occur in 4% to 10% of
patients presenting to ENT clinics. A recent study of reflux and voice disorders suggests that …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for treating functional dysphonia or
preventing voice disorders in adults. Data Sources We searched MEDLINE (1950 to 2006) …

Functional dysphonia (FD) refers to a voice problem in the absence of a physical condition. It
is a multifaceted voice disorder. There is no consensus with regard to its definition and …

Objectives: To assess the overall efficacy of voice therapy for dysphonia. Design: Single
blind randomised controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient clinic in a teaching hospital …

In the UK there has been little assessment of the efficacy of therapy for patients with
dysphonia. Current objective assessment methods (eg acoustical analysis) do not correlate …