1. Perceptual analysis in different voice samples: agreement and reliability.
- Author
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Muñoz J, Mendoza E, Fresneda MD, Carballo G, and Ramirez I
- Subjects
- Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Female, Grenada, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Observer Variation, Voice Disorders diagnosis, Voice Disorders rehabilitation, Voice Training, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Language, Speech Perception, Voice Disorders psychology, Voice Quality
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate the agreement and reliability of voice evaluation by a group of expert listeners using the central portion of a sustained vowel and a fragment of connected speech as voice samples. Ratings were made using Wilson's Buffalo III Voice Screening Profile. Analysis showed that intraindividual listeners' agreement presented variability in the evaluation of both voice samples. In the evaluation of the central portion of the sustained vowel, interindividual listener agreement was moderate for breathiness, hyponasal resonance, and overall voice rating; in connected speech, agreement was moderate for most voice qualities (breathy, rough, high/low pitch, and hyponasal resonance). Finally, Wilson's Buffalo III Voice Screening Profile presented good reliability values for both voice samples, with overall voice rating achieving higher values (.90) than any other voice-quality variable.
- Published
- 2002
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