Recommended Protocols for Instrumental Assessment of Voice: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Expert Panel to Develop a Protocol for Instrumental Assessment of Vocal Function

Key Points

• To establish standardized instrumental assessment protocols for voice and vocal function to ensure consistent, valid, and reliable data collection.
• Convened an expert panel through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to develop uniform clinical assessment guidelines.
• Defined standardized evaluation protocols across three instrumental domains: laryngeal endoscopic imaging, acoustic testing, and aerodynamic analysis.
• Delivered clinical protocols establishing standard instrumentation practices for laryngeal imaging, acoustic recording, and aerodynamic measurement.
• Provided a standardized measurement framework enabling reliable, direct comparisons of vocal function data across diverse clinicians, clients, and clinical facilities.