Effects of Voice Therapy on Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Systematic Literature Review

Journal of Voice

da Cunha Pereira, G., de Oliveira Lemos, I., et al. (2018).

Journal of Voice, 32(5), 546-552.

This systematic review investigates voice therapy in adults with muscle tension dysphonia or hyperfunctional dysphonia.

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Randomized controlled trials; nonrandomized controlled studies; uncontrolled studies

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<div>Overall, direct and indirect voice treatments showed improved voice-related outcomes in individuals with muscle tension dysphonia.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Due to limited research and heterogeneity between studies, additional high-quality research is needed.</div>