Voice-Related Quality of Life in Patients Pre-Thyroidectomy, 60 Female Subjects

30 women scheduled for thyroidectomy and 30 women scheduled for gallstone surgery answered the Voice-Related Quality of Life questionnaire. The study, authored by Marilu Rita Villa Koga, found a higher incidence of vocal complaints (48.3%) and lower quality-of-life scores in the thyroidectomy group. Statistical analysis used Fisher's Two-Tailed Test, Student's T Test, and Pearson correlation coefficient.

Use Cases

• Compare voice-related quality of life scores between thyroidectomy and gallstone surgery patient groups based on the described study design.
• Analyze the correlation between physical and social-emotional domain scores in pre-thyroidectomy patients based on the reported Pearson coefficient.
• Investigate the prevalence of vocal complaints in a clinical population prior to thyroid surgery based on the reported 48.3% incidence.
• Benchmark patient-reported outcome measures for thyroid disease against a control group based on the described methodology.

Strengths

• Includes a control group of 30 women for comparative analysis.
• Reports specific statistical results, including a p-value of 0.002 for domain differences and a correlation coefficient of r=0.047.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
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• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Marilu Rita Villa Koga

Collection Method

Clinical study involving patient questionnaires at a reference hospital.