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November 1, 2005The Laryngoscope848 citations

Voice Disorders in the General Population: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Occupational Impact

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NRNelson RoyRMRay M. MerrillSGSteven D. Gray

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess how common voice disorders are and identify risk factors and their effects on daily functioning.
  • Conducted a large epidemiologic study in the general population
  • Analyzed factors contributing to voice disorder vulnerability
  • Evaluated the functional impact of voice problems
  • Prevalence of voice disorders identified as a significant issue in the population
  • Various risk factors associated with increased vulnerability to voice disorders
  • Functional impact on daily life noted, affecting communication and occupational performance

Abstract

The results of this large epidemiologic study provide valuable information regarding the prevalence of voice disorders, factors that contribute to voice disorder vulnerability, and the functional impact of voice problems on the general population.

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Roy et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc942ea5c75be4cfe5310bhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.mlg.0000179174.32345.41
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