Voice- and swallow-related quality of life in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

Michel R A van Hooren; Laura W J Baijens; Rein Vos; Walmari Pilz; Laura M F Kuijpers; Bernd Kremer; Emilia Michou

doi:10.1002/lary.25481

Voice- and swallow-related quality of life in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

Michel R A van Hooren, Laura W J Baijens, Rein Vos, Walmari Pilz, Laura M F Kuijpers, Bernd Kremer, Emilia Michou

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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: This study explores whether changes in voice- and swallow-related QoL are associated with progression of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). Furthermore, it examines the relationship between patients' perception of both voice and swallowing disorders in IPD.

STUDY DESIGN: Prospective clinical study, quality of life (QoL).

METHODS: One-hundred mentally competent IPD patients with voice and swallowing complaints were asked to answer four QoL questionnaires (Voice Handicap Index, MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory, Visual Analog Scale [VAS] voice, and Dysphagia Severity Scale [DSS]). Differences in means for the QoL questionnaires and their subscales within Hoehn and Yahr stage groups were calculated using one-way analysis of variance. The relationship between voice- and swallow-related QoL questionnaires was determined with the Spearman correlation coefficient.

RESULTS: Scores on both voice and swallow questionnaires suggest an overall decrease in QoL with progression of IPD. A plateau in QoL for VAS voice and the DSS was seen in the early Hoehn and Yahr stages. Finally, scores on voice-related QoL questionnaires were significantly correlated with swallow-related QoL outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Voice- and swallow-related QoL decreases with progression of IPD. A significant association was found between voice- and swallow-related QoL questionnaires. Healthcare professionals can benefit from voice- and swallow-related QoL questionnaires in a multidimensional voice- or swallow-assessment protocol. The patient's perception of his/her voice and swallowing disorders and its impact on QoL in IPD should not be disregarded.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	408-14
Number of pages	7
Journal	The Laryngoscope
Volume	126
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.25481 https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.25481
Publication status	Published - Feb 2016

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Deglutition
Deglutition Disorders
Disease Progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Parkinson Disease
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Voice
Voice Quality

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Voice- and swallow-related quality of life in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

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