Meta-Analysis on the Validity of the Acoustic Voice Quality Index
Journal of Voice
Batthyany, C., Latoszek, B. B. V., et al. (2022).
Journal of Voice, S0892-1997(22), 00132-1.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Acoustic Voice Quality Index regarding dysphonia severity.
No funding received; YM owns Phonanium (Belgium) and receives royalty payments from the sale of voice analysis products investigated in this meta-analysis
From 2010 to April 2021
Peer-reviewed studies
33
Findings demonstrate that the Acoustic Voice Quality Index is a valid objective measure for dysphonia severity, with a pooled sensitivity of 0.83 (ranged 52-100%) and a pooled specificity of 0.89 (ranged 70-100%). Heterogeneity between study design is a notable limitation to this review.
