2015
Otolaryngology utilization of speech‐language pathology services for voice disorders
Cohen SM, Dinan MA, Kim J, Roy N. Otolaryngology utilization of speech‐language pathology services for voice disorders. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 906-912. PMID: 26308555, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal/voice disordersSpeech-language pathology servicesSLP evaluationLaryngeal diagnosisDiagnosis changeSLP servicesVoice disordersMultivariable logistic regression analysisPathology servicesClinical Modification codesLogistic regression analysisVoice therapy sessionsPatient ageHealthcare utilizationInitial diagnosisPatient factorsNinth RevisionUnique patientsStudy criteriaVoice-disordered patientsRetrospective analysisStudy populationInternational ClassificationGreater oddsPatients
2013
Diagnosis Change in Voice‐Disordered Patients Evaluated by Primary Care and/or Otolaryngology: A Longitudinal Study
Cohen SM, Dinan MA, Roy N, Kim J, Courey M. Diagnosis Change in Voice‐Disordered Patients Evaluated by Primary Care and/or Otolaryngology: A Longitudinal Study. Otolaryngology 2013, 150: 95-102. PMID: 24264568, DOI: 10.1177/0194599813512982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansOtolaryngology groupLaryngeal diagnosisInitial diagnosisClinical Modification codesHealth care utilizationVoice disordersLaryngeal cancer diagnosisNonspecific dysphoniaOutpatient visitsAcute laryngitisCare physiciansCare utilizationNinth RevisionPrimary careDifferential diagnosisRetrospective analysisAppropriate treatmentInclusion criteriaDiagnosis changeInternational ClassificationPatientsAccurate diagnosisLaryngeal disordersStudy design