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Rationale |
a. Despite the prevalence of voice disorders within this occupation [teaching], there are no studies evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs designed to remedy the voice problems of teachers."
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Aim of Study |
a. To "access the effects of two voice treatment approaches with teachers who report voice problems."
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Research Strategy |
a. Quantitative, Experimental, Between-Subject
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IVs and DVs of Study |
a. IV: Random assignment to one of three treatment groups
b. DVs: "Significant reduction in mean VHI scores were observed for the VFE group only." |
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How did they Handle Confounding Factors |
a. They administered a "independent samples t test" to "assess whether group differences... could account for the superior test results observed for the VFE group."
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Results |
a. "A significant reduction in mean VHI scores were observed for the VFE group only... No significant change in mean VHI scores were detected for the vocal hygiene or nontreatment control groups."
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Limitations of Study |
a. VH program used was purely didactic, although it is often "used with other forms of treatment of voice disorders, and such instruction may be beneficial when incorporated with other "more active" approaches to treatment."
b. The "precise nature of the voice disturbance, including the presence, type, and severity of vocal fold pathology, was not defined." c. Issue of treatment compliance d. Study did not "consider auditory-perceptual, acoustic, and physiologic analysis methods to assess treatment effects." |
