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Title: A screening questionnaire for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer

Abstract

Purpose: After treatment for early glottic cancer, a considerable number of patients end up with voice problems interfering with daily life activities. A 5-item screening questionnaire was designed for detection of voice impairment. The purpose of this study is to assess psychometric properties of this questionnaire in clinical practice. Methods and Materials: The questionnaire was completed by 110 controls without voice complaints and 177 patients after radiotherapy or laser surgery for early glottic cancer. Results: Based on normative data of the controls, a score of 5 or less on at least 1 of the 5 questions was considered to state overall voice impairment. Reliability of the questionnaire proved to be good. Voice impairment was reported in 44% of the patients treated with radiotherapy vs. 29% of the patients treated with endoscopic laser surgery. Conclusions: The questionnaire proved to be a reliable, valid, and feasible method to detect voice impairment in daily life. The questionnaire is easy to fill in, and interpretation is straightforward. It is useful for both radiation oncologists and otorhinolaryngologists in their follow-up of patients treated for early glottic cancer.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  3. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20698567
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 62; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.10.027; PII: S0360-3016(04)02818-4; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; CARCINOMAS; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; STANDARD OF LIVING; SURGERY

Citation Formats

Gogh, Christine D.L. van, Verdonck-de Leeuw, Irma M, Boon-Kamma, Brigitte A, Langendijk, Johannes A, Kuik, Dirk J, and Mahieu, Hans F. A screening questionnaire for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.10.027.
Gogh, Christine D.L. van, Verdonck-de Leeuw, Irma M, Boon-Kamma, Brigitte A, Langendijk, Johannes A, Kuik, Dirk J, & Mahieu, Hans F. A screening questionnaire for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.10.027
Gogh, Christine D.L. van, Verdonck-de Leeuw, Irma M, Boon-Kamma, Brigitte A, Langendijk, Johannes A, Kuik, Dirk J, and Mahieu, Hans F. 2005. "A screening questionnaire for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.10.027.
@article{osti_20698567,
title = {A screening questionnaire for voice problems after treatment of early glottic cancer},
author = {Gogh, Christine D.L. van and Verdonck-de Leeuw, Irma M and Boon-Kamma, Brigitte A and Langendijk, Johannes A and Kuik, Dirk J and Mahieu, Hans F},
abstractNote = {Purpose: After treatment for early glottic cancer, a considerable number of patients end up with voice problems interfering with daily life activities. A 5-item screening questionnaire was designed for detection of voice impairment. The purpose of this study is to assess psychometric properties of this questionnaire in clinical practice. Methods and Materials: The questionnaire was completed by 110 controls without voice complaints and 177 patients after radiotherapy or laser surgery for early glottic cancer. Results: Based on normative data of the controls, a score of 5 or less on at least 1 of the 5 questions was considered to state overall voice impairment. Reliability of the questionnaire proved to be good. Voice impairment was reported in 44% of the patients treated with radiotherapy vs. 29% of the patients treated with endoscopic laser surgery. Conclusions: The questionnaire proved to be a reliable, valid, and feasible method to detect voice impairment in daily life. The questionnaire is easy to fill in, and interpretation is straightforward. It is useful for both radiation oncologists and otorhinolaryngologists in their follow-up of patients treated for early glottic cancer.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.10.027},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20698567}, journal = {International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics},
issn = {0360-3016},
number = 3,
volume = 62,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
}