%0 Journal Article
%T Fidelity to the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Analysis of Voice (CAPE-V): A Pilot Study.
%A Lodhavia A
%A Kempster GB
%J J Voice
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%N 0
%D 2024 Jan 6
%M 38185581
%F 2.3
%R 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.12.009
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>Auditory-perceptual measurements of voice are among the most common diagnostic tools used during a voice evaluation and are considered a gold standard for documenting voice disorders. The goal of this pilot study was to examine the fidelity of clinicians in the administration of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) and its published protocol. This investigation aimed to determine how the CAPE-V is being used by clinicians and researchers and the extent to which users deviate from the published procedure.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Survey METHODS: Data were collected by surveying a group (N = l7) of speech-language pathologists who regularly evaluate and treat patients with voice disorders. Survey results revealed that few of the sampled speech-language pathologists follow exactly the standardized instructions for administering the CAPE-V. Considerable variability in CAPE-V administration, including tasks and stimuli examined, was found across respondents.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This exploratory project may be used to develop a larger national survey study investigating fidelity to the CAPE-V and to motivate recommendations for possible revisions to the instrument and its protocol for administration.