"Voice Quality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
That component of SPEECH which gives the primary distinction to a given speaker's VOICE when pitch and loudness are excluded. It involves both phonatory and resonatory characteristics. Some of the descriptions of voice quality are harshness, breathiness and nasality.
| Descriptor ID |
D014833
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.772.925.960
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| Concept/Terms |
Voice Quality- Voice Quality
- Qualities, Voice
- Quality, Voice
- Voice Qualities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Voice Quality" by people in Profiles.
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A Meta-Analysis of the Association Between the Voice Handicap Index and Objective Voice Analysis. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2020 10 16; 63(10):3461-3471.
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Respiratory Muscle Strength Training to Improve Vocal Function in Patients with Presbyphonia. J Voice. 2022 May; 36(3):344-360.
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The Impact of Respiratory Function on Voice in Patients with Presbyphonia. J Voice. 2022 Mar; 36(2):256-271.
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The Impact of Respiratory Exercises on Voice Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Voice. 2020 Jul; 34(4):648.e1-648.e39.
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Talker identification: Effects of masking, hearing loss, and age. J Acoust Soc Am. 2018 02; 143(2):1085.
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Syllable-constituent perception by hearing-aid users: Common factors in quiet and noise. J Acoust Soc Am. 2017 04; 141(4):2933.
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A Systematic Review of Voice Therapy: What "Effectiveness" Really Implies. J Voice. 2017 May; 31(3):392.e13-392.e32.
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Efficacy of Six Tasks to Clear Laryngeal Mucus Aggregation. J Voice. 2017 Mar; 31(2):254.e11-254.e15.
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Sentence intelligibility during segmental interruption and masking by speech-modulated noise: Effects of age and hearing loss. J Acoust Soc Am. 2015 Jun; 137(6):3487-501.
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Relationship of laryngeal botulinum toxin dosage to patient age, vitality, and socioeconomic issues. J Voice. 2014 Sep; 28(5):614-7.