29 October 2025 : Clinical Research
Diagnostic Value of Acoustic Analysis and Inflammation Markers in Pediatric Vocal Fold Nodules
Saime Güzelsoy Sagiroglu
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DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948789
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948789
Table 1 Comparison of F0 mean, F0 min, F0 max, SD, Jitter, Shimmer, NHR, MPT, and pVHI levels in the VFN and control groups.
| Group | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VFN | Control | ||
| F0 mean, median (Q1–Q3) | 262.04 (224.91–287.53) | 251.45 (142.47–268.50) | 0.121 |
| F0 min, median (Q1–Q3) | 247.31 (202.72–273.39) | 244.30 (129.94–263.34) | 0.469 |
| F0 max, median (Q1–Q3) | 278.77 (252.91–296.38) | 256.54 (146.89–272.99) | 0.016* |
| SD, median (Q1–Q3) | 3.85 (2.10–7.99) | 1.73 (1.42–2.53) | p<0.001* |
| Jitter, median (Q1–Q3) | 0.60 (0.46–1.29) | 0.31 (0.24–0.42) | p<0.001* |
| Shimmer, median (Q1–Q3) | 4.30 (2.57–7.20) | 1.49 (1,16–2.26) | p<0.001* |
| Mean NHR, median (Q1–Q3) | 0.02 (0,01–0,06) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | p<0.001* |
| MPT, mean±SD | 8.08±2.24 | 9.94±2.82 | 0.006* |
| pVHI, median (Q1–Q3) | 11.00 (9.00–15.00) | 1.00 (0.00–2.00) | p<0.001* |
| Independent samples t test; Mann-Whitney U test; * a: 0.05 difference is statistically significant. | |||