Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements?
Instrumental acoustic measurements of the human voice have enormous potential to objectively describe pathology and, thereby, to assist clinical treatment decisions. Despite the increasing application and accessibility of technical knowledge and equipment, recent research has highlighted a lack of u...
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| description | Instrumental acoustic measurements of the human voice have enormous potential to objectively describe pathology and, thereby, to assist clinical treatment decisions. Despite the increasing application and accessibility of technical knowledge and equipment, recent research has highlighted a lack of understanding of physiologic, speech/language-, and culture-related influencing factors. This article presents a critical review of the current state of the art in the clinical application of instrumental acoustic voice quality measurements and points out future directions for improving its applications and dissemination in less privileged populations. The main barriers to this research relate to (a) standardization and reporting of acoustic analysis techniques; (b) understanding of the relation between perceptual and instrumental acoustic results; (c) the necessity to account for natural speech-related covariables, such as differences in speaking voice sound pressure level (SPL) and fundamental frequency <i>f</i><sub>0</sub>; (d) the need for a much larger database to understand normal variability within and between voice-disordered and vocally healthy individuals related to age, training, and physiologic factors; and (e) affordable equipment, including mobile communication devices, accessible in various settings. This calls for further research into technical developments and optimal assessment procedures for pathology-specific patient groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8246c79bd744851b238caed6dab5ad62023-11-30T21:03:54ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-01-0113294110.3390/app13020941Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements?Meike Brockmann-Bauser0Maria Francisca de Paula Soares1Department of Phoniatrics and Speech Pathology, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Phoniatrics and Speech Pathology, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandInstrumental acoustic measurements of the human voice have enormous potential to objectively describe pathology and, thereby, to assist clinical treatment decisions. Despite the increasing application and accessibility of technical knowledge and equipment, recent research has highlighted a lack of understanding of physiologic, speech/language-, and culture-related influencing factors. This article presents a critical review of the current state of the art in the clinical application of instrumental acoustic voice quality measurements and points out future directions for improving its applications and dissemination in less privileged populations. The main barriers to this research relate to (a) standardization and reporting of acoustic analysis techniques; (b) understanding of the relation between perceptual and instrumental acoustic results; (c) the necessity to account for natural speech-related covariables, such as differences in speaking voice sound pressure level (SPL) and fundamental frequency <i>f</i><sub>0</sub>; (d) the need for a much larger database to understand normal variability within and between voice-disordered and vocally healthy individuals related to age, training, and physiologic factors; and (e) affordable equipment, including mobile communication devices, accessible in various settings. This calls for further research into technical developments and optimal assessment procedures for pathology-specific patient groups.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/941voice productionacoustic analysisvoice measurement |
| spellingShingle | Meike Brockmann-Bauser Maria Francisca de Paula Soares Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements? Applied Sciences voice production acoustic analysis voice measurement |
| title | Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements? |
| title_full | Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements? |
| title_fullStr | Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements? |
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| title_short | Do We Get What We Need from Clinical Acoustic Voice Measurements? |
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| topic | voice production acoustic analysis voice measurement |
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