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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) in assessing the effects of voice disorders on patients’ quality of life: Validity and reliability of the Finnish version of VAPP

Outi Sukanen Department of Finnish, Information Studies and Logopedics, University of Oulu, Finland; Eye, Ear and Oral Diseases, Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Phoniatrics in Tampere University Hospital, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marketta Sihvo Eye, Ear and Oral Diseases, Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Phoniatrics in Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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Eija Rorarius Eye, Ear and Oral Diseases, Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Phoniatrics in Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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Matti Lehtihalmes Department of Finnish, Information Studies and Logopedics, University of Oulu, Finland
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Ville Autio Tampere University Hospital, Research Unit and Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Finland
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Leenamaija Kleemola Eye, Ear and Oral Diseases, Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Phoniatrics in Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Pages 3-8 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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