Application of the Argentinian version of the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale in the screening, diagnosis) and the voice therapy.

Abstract

The different applications of the Argentinian version of the Vocal Tract Discomfort scale (VTD), a tool for self-assessment of symptoms or sensations that may occur in subjects with voice disorders or at risk of presenting them, are described. This tool has been adapted from its original English version and validated in Argentinean Spanish for its use in the detection of subjects at vocal risk, to complement the subjective and objective diagnosis of the voice, to monitor the patient’s sensations in therapeutics and to discuss and compare and with the results of research in different countries around the world, where it has also been validated for clinical and research use.