"Voice Quality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
That component of SPEECH which gives the primary distinction to a given speaker's VOICE when pitch and loudness are excluded. It involves both phonatory and resonatory characteristics. Some of the descriptions of voice quality are harshness, breathiness and nasality.
| Descriptor ID |
D014833
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.772.925.960
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| Concept/Terms |
Voice Quality- Voice Quality
- Qualities, Voice
- Quality, Voice
- Voice Qualities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Voice Quality" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of Deep-Brain Stimulation on Speech: Perceptual and Acoustic Data. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024 04 08; 67(4):1090-1106.
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Clinical Voice Outcomes for Two Voice Rest Protocols after Phonomicrosurgery. Laryngoscope. 2024 Jun; 134(6):2812-2818.
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Vocal Health Care amongst Hindustani Classical Singers- A Mixed Methods, Cross-Sectional Survey. J Voice. 2024 Jul; 38(4):968.e1-968.e7.
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Cultural Competency in Voice Evaluation: Considerations of Normative Standards for Sociolinguistically Diverse Voices. J Voice. 2022 Nov; 36(6):793-801.
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A Comparison of the s/z Ratio to Instrumental Aerodynamic Measures of Phonation. J Voice. 2020 Jul; 34(4):533-538.
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Phonation Quotient Using Three Aerodynamic Instruments in the Disordered Voice. J Voice. 2020 Jan; 34(1):20-24.
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Current practices for voice rest recommendations after phonomicrosurgery. Laryngoscope. 2018 05; 128(5):1170-1175.
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Phonation Quotient in Women: A Measure of Vocal Efficiency Using Three Aerodynamic Instruments. J Voice. 2017 Mar; 31(2):161-167.