الملخص
Objectives: This study aimed to assess potential associations between self-reported symptoms of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and voice disorders among two undiagnosed cohorts in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2017 in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Validated Arabic versions of the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and 10-item Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) were distributed to 400 teachers at 13 schools and 300 members of the general population attending an ear, nose and throat clinic in Khobar. Scores of >13 and >11 on the RSI and VHI-10 indicated a potential subjective diagnosis of LPR and voice disorders, respectively. Results: A total of 446 individuals took part in the study, including 260 members of the general population (response rate: 86.7%) and 186 teachers (response rate: 46.5%). The mean age was 32.5 years. In total, 62.2% complained of voice and/or reflux problems, with the remaining 37.8% not reporting/unaware of any problems in this regard. Among the teachers, 30.6% and 18.3% had positive RSI and VHI-10 scores, respectively, while 43.1% and 14.6% of the individuals from the general population had positive RSI and VHI-10 scores, respectively. Overall, VHI-10 scores were significantly associated with RSI scores (P <0.001). Conclusion: A significant association between RSI and VHI-10 scores suggests that there may be an association between LPR and voice disorders. These tools would therefore be a valuable method of monitoring patients; however, they cannot be used to confirm a diagnosis. Thus, more detailed studies are needed to confirm this association using a larger sample size.
بيانات النشر
- المعرّف الرقمي
- 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014
- المجلة
- مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 18(3), e350-354
- الناشر
- جامعة السلطان قابوس
- وصول مفتوح
- وصول مفتوح ذهبي
- الترخيص
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Anazi, R., Al-Rahim, A., Al-Ghuwainem, S., Abdulrahman, & Al-Bar, M. H. (2025). Association Between Voice Handicap Index and Reflux Symptom Index: A cross-sectional study of undiagnosed general and teacher cohorts in Saudi Arabia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(3), e350-354. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014
MLA 9
Al-Anazi, Rawan, et al. "Association Between Voice Handicap Index and Reflux Symptom Index: A cross-sectional study of undiagnosed general and teacher cohorts in Saudi Arabia." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, 2025, pp. e350-354. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014.
شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)
Al-Anazi, Rawan, Ahmed Al-Rahim, Sara Al-Ghuwainem, Abdulrahman, and Mohammad H. Al-Bar. 2025. "Association Between Voice Handicap Index and Reflux Symptom Index: A cross-sectional study of undiagnosed general and teacher cohorts in Saudi Arabia." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 18 (3): e350-354. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014.
هارفارد
Al-Anazi, R., Al-Rahim, A., Al-Ghuwainem, S., Abdulrahman and Al-Bar, M. H. (2025) 'Association Between Voice Handicap Index and Reflux Symptom Index: A cross-sectional study of undiagnosed general and teacher cohorts in Saudi Arabia', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(3), pp. e350-354. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014.
فانكوفر
Al-Anazi R, Al-Rahim A, Al-Ghuwainem S, Abdulrahman, Al-Bar MH. Association Between Voice Handicap Index and Reflux Symptom Index: A cross-sectional study of undiagnosed general and teacher cohorts in Saudi Arabia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;18(3):e350-354. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014
IEEE
R. Al-Anazi, A. Al-Rahim, S. Al-Ghuwainem, Abdulrahman, and M. H. Al-Bar, "Association Between Voice Handicap Index and Reflux Symptom Index: A cross-sectional study of undiagnosed general and teacher cohorts in Saudi Arabia," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. e350-354, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.014.