Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice: Development of a Standardized Clinical Protocol

PURPOSE: This article presents the development of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) following a consensus conference on perceptual voice quality measurement sponsored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Special Interest Division 3, Voice and Voice Disorders. The CAPE-V protocol and recording form were designed to promote a standardized approach to evaluating and documenting auditory-perceptual judgments of vocal quality. METHOD: A summary of the consensus conference proceedings and the factors considered by the authors in developing this instrument are included. CONCLUSION: The CAPE-V form and instructions, included as appendices to this article, enable clinicians…

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  University of Pittsburgh
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  Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior