Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation of VFPa, VFRa, and VFaP of healthy volunteers and patients measured for study 1, study 2, and study 3
| Metrics | Readers | Study 1 (first 10 sequential images of within the same scan) | p values of comparison between volunteers and patients | Study 2 (second 10 sequential images of within the same scan) | Study 3 (first 10 sequential images of the second visit scan) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer (n = 5) |
Patient (n =9) |
Volunteer (n = 5) |
Patient (n =9) |
Volunteer (n = 5) |
Patient (n =5) |
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| VFPa | Reader1 | 0.08 (0.05) | 1.13 (0.85) | 0.012 | 0.12 (0.08) | 1.28 (1.20) | 0.17 (0.13) | 0.43 (0.41) |
| Reader2 | 0.22 (0.16) | 0.99 (0.73) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| VFRa | Reader1 | 0.08 (0.07) | 0.47 (0.20) | 0.001 | 0.06 (0.07) | 0.50 (0.21) | 0.10 (0.10) | 0.73 (0.08) |
| Reader2 | 0.16 (0.09) | 0.58 (0.18) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| VFAP | Reader1 | 87.32 (14.35) | 57.61 (18.10) | 0.008 | 82.48 (19.26) | 52.85 (19.68) | 92.14 (5.22) | 72.79 (12.76) |
| Reader2 | 83.35 (17.85) | 51.64 (22.22) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
VFPa: Vocal fold phonation asymmetry
VFRa: Vocal fold respiration asymmetry
VFAP: Vocal fold abduction potential
N/A = not applicable