Ricci-Maccarini Andrea, Morolli Federica, Di Prinzio Giuseppe, Fantini Marco, Natale Erennio, Magnani Massimo, Stacchini Marco
ENT Unit, Surgical Department, Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy.
ENT and Audiology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2025 Apr;45(2):94-99. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N3175.
This study aims to show preliminary results of the validation the Comparative pre/post-treatment Self-Assessment of Dysphonia (CSAD) questionnaire in assessing vocal quality and phonatory fatigue following treatment for dysphonia.
A retrospective analysis was conducted on 51 patients who underwent phonosurgery for various vocal diseases. Patients completed the CSAD questionnaire post-treatment, alongside the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) administered before and after treatment. Correlation analyses were performed between CSAD scores and differences in pre- and post-treatment VHI-10 scores.
The CSAD demonstrated simplicity and ease of interpretation, requiring no pre-treatment administration. Despite its streamlined nature, it exhibited a satisfactory level of correlation with post-treatment VHI-10 scores, indicating its effectiveness in evaluating treatment outcomes for dysphonia.
The CSAD emerges as a simple yet effective tool for self-assessing vocal quality and phonatory fatigue after treatment in patients with dysphonia. Its straightforwardness and post-treatment administration make it a manageable and valuable addition to clinical practice, streamlining assessment processes without compromising accuracy.
本研究旨在展示验证嗓音障碍治疗前后比较自我评估问卷（CSAD）在评估嗓音障碍治疗后嗓音质量和发声疲劳方面的初步结果。
对51例因各种嗓音疾病接受嗓音手术的患者进行回顾性分析。患者在治疗后完成CSAD问卷，同时在治疗前后进行嗓音障碍指数（VHI - 10）评估。对CSAD评分与治疗前后VHI - 10评分差异进行相关性分析。
CSAD表现出简单易懂的特点，无需治疗前评估。尽管其结构简化，但与治疗后VHI - 10评分具有令人满意的相关性，表明其在评估嗓音障碍治疗效果方面的有效性。
CSAD是一种简单而有效的工具，可用于嗓音障碍患者治疗后自我评估嗓音质量和发声疲劳。其简单性和治疗后评估的特点使其成为临床实践中易于管理且有价值的补充，在不影响准确性的情况下简化了评估过程。
