Document Overview

Document Title

Voice Quality Assessment in Clinical Practice

Authoring Society

European Laryngological Society

Document Publication Date

Sep 14, 2023

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 6, 2026

Document Type

Consensus Statement

Country of Publication

European

Full Text Freely Available

No

Full Text Guideline

link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-023-08211-6

Source Citation

Lechien JR, Geneid A, Bohlender JE, Cantarella G, Avellaneda JC, Desuter G, Sjogren EV, Finck C, Hans S, Hess M, Oguz H, Remacle MJ, Schneider-Stickler B, Tedla M, Schindler A, Vilaseca I, Zabrodsky M, Dikkers FG, Crevier-Buchman L. Consensus for voice quality assessment in clinical practice: guidelines of the European Laryngological Society and Union of the European Phoniatricians. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Dec;280(12):5459-5473. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08211-6. Epub 2023 Sep 14. PMID: 37707614.

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

To update the European guidelines for the assessment of voice quality (VQ) in clinical practice.

Scope

Assessment and Screening, Diagnosis

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D055154 - Dysphonia

D014832 - Voice Disorders

D055154 - Dysphonia

D014832 - Voice Disorders

Keywords

dysphonia, voice assessment, voice change

Target Provider Population

Otolaryngologist, speech-language pathologist

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant, Speech-Language Pathologist