Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Sound Intensity Level00:53

Sound Intensity Level

4.1K
Humans perceive sound by hearing. The human ear helps sound waves reach the brain, which then interprets the waves and creates the perception of hearing. The loudness of the environment in which a person is located determines whether they can distinguish between different sound sources.
The human ear can perceive an extensive range of sound intensity, necessitating the use of the logarithmic scale to define a physical quantity—the intensity level. It is a ratio of two intensities and...
4.1K
Sensation01:21

Sensation

499
Sensory receptors are specialized neurons that respond to specific types of external stimuli, initiating the process known as sensation. This occurs when sensory input, such as light entering the eye, is detected by these receptors, causing chemical changes in the cells of the retina. These cells then convert the sensory stimulus into action potentials that are transmitted to the central nervous system, a process termed transduction.
Absolute thresholds can quantify the sensitivity of sensory...
499

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

From Screening to Precision: Searching for Voice Disorder-Specific Acoustic and Auditory-Perceptual Metrics.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2025
Same author

Screening of Voice Pathologies: Identifying the Predictive Value of Voice Acoustic Parameters for Common Voice Pathologies.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2023
Same author

Individual Voice Dimensions' Prediction of Overall Dysphonia Severity on Two Auditory-Perceptual Scales.

Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR·2022
Same author

Learning Acoustic Assessment of Voice: An Action Research-Based SoTL Project.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2022
Same author

Deep Learning for Voice Gender Identification: Proof-of-concept for Gender-Affirming Voice Care.

The Laryngoscope·2020
Same author

Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD): Database Characteristics.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2020
Same journal

Reliability of Auditory-Perceptual Voice Evaluation: An Investigation of GRBAS Scale Reproducibility Among Expert Raters.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
Same journal

Vocal Health of Pastors in the Protestant Church in Germany.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
Same journal

Assessment of the Motor Speech Profile Tremor Analysis in Vocal Tremor Diagnosis.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
Same journal

Psychometric and Acoustic Investigation of Identity and Phonotraumatic Vocal Hyperfunction.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
Same journal

"I Go but I Don't Participate": A Scoping Review With Thematic Synthesis of the Experiences of Voice Disorders in Adulthood.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
Same journal

Voice Changes in Laryngeal Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Nonneoplastic Lesions.

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 29, 2025

Assessment of Spatial Lingual Tactile Sensitivity using a Gratings Orientation Test
06:00

Assessment of Spatial Lingual Tactile Sensitivity using a Gratings Orientation Test

Published on: September 17, 2021

2.5K

Severity Cut-Off Ranges for Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation Using Visual Analog Scales.

Patrick R Walden1

  • 1Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764.

Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation
|February 1, 2025
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study established visual analog scale (VAS) cut-off scores for voice severity, aiding objective voice quality assessment. These findings provide standardized ranges for normal, mild, moderate, and severe voice qualities.

Keywords:
Cut-off—CAPE-V—GRBAS—Auditory-perceptual—Voice evaluation—Severity category

More Related Videos

Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses
14:05

Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses

Published on: January 23, 2017

29.0K
Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
09:13

Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 22, 2015

16.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 29, 2025

Assessment of Spatial Lingual Tactile Sensitivity using a Gratings Orientation Test
06:00

Assessment of Spatial Lingual Tactile Sensitivity using a Gratings Orientation Test

Published on: September 17, 2021

2.5K
Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses
14:05

Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses

Published on: January 23, 2017

29.0K
Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
09:13

Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 22, 2015

16.5K

Area of Science:

  • Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • Otolaryngology
  • Acoustic Analysis

Background:

  • Voice quality assessment often relies on subjective perceptual ratings.
  • Standardized objective measures are needed for consistent clinical evaluation.
  • The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and GRBAS scale are commonly used in voice analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish objective cut-off scores for voice severity categories using a 100-unit Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
  • To correlate VAS scores with established GRBAS scale ratings for overall severity, breathiness, roughness, and strain.
  • To provide clinically relevant benchmarks for voice quality assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study utilizing the Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD).
  • Analysis of 296 audio samples rated by 19 experienced voice clinicians using VAS and GRBAS scales.
  • Application of Receiver Operator Curves (ROC) to determine VAS cut-off scores with 90% sensitivity and 10% false-positive rate.

Main Results:

  • Established VAS cut-off ranges for normal, mild, moderate, and severe voice qualities for overall severity, breathiness, and roughness.
  • Overall severity: normal (0-15), mild (16-39), moderate (40-69), severe (70-100).
  • Breathiness: normal (0-14), mild (15-34), moderate (35-68), severe (69-100). Roughness: normal (0-13), mild (14-37), moderate (38-65), severe (66-100).
  • Statistically significant cut-off for normal strain (0-15) was determined.

Conclusions:

  • Clinically relevant VAS cut-off values for voice severity categories were successfully established.
  • These findings enhance patient-clinician communication and standardize voice evaluation.
  • The study contributes to more objective and reproducible voice quality assessments.