Table 1 VAS scores (Standard Deviation) for control group and patient test-retest; comparison between patients and controls and comparison between pre- and postoperative results
Control group | ||||
1. response | 2. response | Difference | p-value | |
Hoarseness | 4.83 (12.25) | 4.73 (10.57) | 0.74 | 0.63 |
Voice failure | 1.91 (3.84) | 2.22 (4.19) | −0.98 | 0.70 |
Patient test-retest | ||||
1. response | 2. response | Difference | p-value | |
Hoarseness | 70.64 (24.49) | 71.74 (19.26) | −0.39 | 0.89 |
Voice failure | 49.09 (30.06) | 54.78 (26.72) | −3.25 | 0.92 |
Comparison patients vs. controls using mean of 1. and 2. response | ||||
Patients | Controls | Difference | p-value | |
Hoarseness | 71.19 (22.03) | 4.78 (11.44) | 66.41 | < 0.0001 |
Voice failure | 51.85 (28.44) | 2.07 (4.02) | 49.78 | < 0.0001 |
Pre and postoperative results compared | ||||
Preoperative | Postoperative | Difference | p-value | |
Hoarseness | 64.25 (23.20) | 23.89 (26.78) | 41.17 | < 0.0001 |
Voice failure | 43.82 (27.53) | 17.95 (25.34) | 26.08 | < 0.0001 |