Objective Assessment of Hypernasality in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate with the NasalView System : A Clinical Validation Study
Joint Authors
Jung, Susanne
Kleinheinz, Johannes
Joos, Ulrich
Wermker, Kai
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the NasalView system as a screening tool for hypernasality within the scope of a routine diagnostic procedure in cleft lip and palate patients.
Material and Methods.
In a collective of 95 patients with cleft and lip palate ranging from 4 to 25 years of age, hypernasality was exploited perceptually, patients were classified in four degrees, and nasalance was measured objectively with the NasalView system.
Speech stimuli existed in one nasal and one nonnasal sentence; nasalance ratio and distance were calculated.
Results.
The test-retest error was within a range of 2%.
Sensitivity ranged from 83.3% to 91.1% for the nonnasal sentence, from 70% to 78.4% for nasalance ratio and from 68.1% to 81.1% for nasalance distance.
Specifity ranged from 87% to 93.1% for the nonnasal sentence, from 69.6% to 97.5% for nasalance ratio, and from 70.7% to 73.9% for nasalance distance.
Conclusions.
With a quick and gentle screening procedure, it is easily possible to identify hypernasal patients by an objective diagnostic tool of hypernasality, the NasalView system, with good reliability and validity.Erratum to “Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines and Otitis Media: An Appraisal of the Clinical Trials”dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/590206
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wermker, Kai& Jung, Susanne& Joos, Ulrich& Kleinheinz, Johannes. 2012. Objective Assessment of Hypernasality in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate with the NasalView System : A Clinical Validation Study. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wermker, Kai…[et al.]. Objective Assessment of Hypernasality in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate with the NasalView System : A Clinical Validation Study. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wermker, Kai& Jung, Susanne& Joos, Ulrich& Kleinheinz, Johannes. Objective Assessment of Hypernasality in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate with the NasalView System : A Clinical Validation Study. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463351