Which assessment provides objective data to complement a perceptual assessment of voice quality?

The assessment that provides objective data to complement a perceptual assessment of voice quality is performing an acoustic assessment. Acoustic assessment involves measuring various voice parameters through specific techniques and technologies, such as analyzing pitch, loudness, and quality of the voice using instruments. This objective data serves as a quantitative counterpart to the subjectivity of perceptual assessments, allowing practitioners to have a comprehensive understanding of the voice quality in a clinical setting.

By integrating acoustic measures, clinicians can quantify aspects of voice quality that might be perceived subjectively during a perceptual evaluation. This combination helps in accurately diagnosing voice disorders and determining appropriate treatment plans.

In contrast, obtaining the history of the problem is primarily subjective and does not provide direct measurements of voice quality. The Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice, while important for understanding the perceptual aspect of voice, does not yield objective data but rather relies on clinicians' subjective judgments. Similarly, administering the Voice Handicap Index helps assess the impact of voice disorders on a person's life but does not provide objective measures of voice quality itself.