PLoS ONE (Jan 2022)

Diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction / inducible laryngeal obstruction-A Delphi study protocol.

  • Paul Leong,
  • Anne E Vertigan,
  • Mark Hew,
  • Malcolm Baxter,
  • Debra Phyland,
  • James H Hull,
  • Thomas L Carroll,
  • Peter G Gibson,
  • Vanessa M McDonald,
  • Philip G Bardin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279338
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 12
p. e0279338

Abstract

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IntroductionCurrently there is no consistent and widely accepted approach to the diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction/inducible laryngeal obstruction (VCD/ILO). Harmonised diagnostic methods are vital to enable optimal diagnosis, advance management and enable research. We aim to obtain consensus on how expert clinicians recognise and diagnose VCD/ILO.Methods and analysisTwo-round modified Delphi, with workshop validation.Ethics and disseminationInstitutional Board Review was obtained from the Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee. The dissemination plan is for presentation and publication.Registration detailsRegistered at Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12621001520820p.