Dr Anna Rumbach
Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
+61 7 336 53080
Book Chapters
Rumbach, Anna (2017). Keeping the voice fit: voice education and training for the fitness industry. Voice training programs for professional speakers: global outcomes. (pp. 99-137) edited by Aliaa Khidr. San Diego, CA, United States: Plural Publishing.
Clayton, Nicola and Rumbach, Anna (2014). Speech pathology. Burn survivor rehabilitation: allied health practice guidelines. (pp. 309-323) edited by Dale Edgar. Philadelphia, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Clayton, Nicola and Rumbach, Anna (2014). Speech Pathology. Burn Trauma Rehabilitation: Allied Health Practice Guidelines. (pp. 309-323) Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Rumbach, A. F., Ward, E. C., McKinnon - Dubose, C. and Clayton, N. A. (2009). Burn injury. Dysphagia Post Trauma. (pp. 151-200) edited by Elizabeth C. Ward and Angela T. Morgan. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.
Rumbach, Anna, Ward, Elizabeth, McKinnon-DuBose, Cynthia and Clayton, Nicola (2009). Burn Injury. Dysphagia Post Trauma. (pp. 151-200) edited by Elizabeth Ward and Angela Morgan. San Diego, CA United States: Plural Publishing.
Journal Articles
Finnimore, Ann, Theodoros, Deborah and Rumbach, Anna F. (2024). The impact of PD Check‐In on self‐management skills for maintenance of speech after intensive treatment. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 59 (4), 1628-1646. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13024
D'Netto, Pamela, Finch, Emma, Rumbach, Anna and Copland, David A. (2024). An exploratory study of longitudinal trajectory of language, swallowing and cognition post endovascular clot retrieval. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 59 (4), 1386-1397. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13006
Rumbach, Anna F., Aldridge, Danielle and Hill, Anne E. (2024). Student perceptions of simulation to enhance clinical readiness for assessment and management of adults with voice disorders. The Journal of Voice, 38 (3), 641-653. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.10.014
Rumbach, Anna, Aiken, Patrick and Novakovic, Daniel (2024). Treatment outcome measures for spasmodic dysphonia: a systematic review. Journal of Voice, 38 (2), 540.e13-540.e43. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.10.001
Simonyan, Kristina, O'Flynn, Lena C., Hamzehei Sichani, Azadeh, Frucht, Steven J., Rumbach, Anna F., Sharma, Nutan, Song, Phillip C. and Worthley, Alexis (2024). Efficacy and Safety of Sodium Oxybate in Isolated Focal Laryngeal Dystonia: A Phase IIb Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Randomized Clinical Trial. Annals of Neurology. doi: 10.1002/ana.27121
Minchell, Ellie, Rumbach, Anna, Farrell, Anna, Burns, Clare L., Wong, Andrew and Finch, Emma (2023). Acute dysphagia following reperfusion therapies: a prospective pilot cohort study. Dysphagia, 39 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00455-023-10599-6
Finnimore, Ann, Theodoros, Deborah and Rumbach, Anna F. (2023). Clinical outcomes of PD Check-In, a model for supported self-managed maintenance of speech in Parkinson's disease: A Phase 1 study. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 58 (2), 241-255. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12772
Dunn, Katrina, Finch, Emma and Rumbach, Anna (2023). Aphasia associated with non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46 (2), 199-213. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2157056
Minchell, Ellie, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2022). Speech-language pathologists’ perspectives of dysphagia following reperfusion therapies: an Australian mixed-methods study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25 (6), 800-812. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2022.2140830
Aiken, Patrick, Rumbach, Anna and Madill, Catherine (2022). Listening to video game voices: a call for action for research into the vocal health of video game voice actors. Journal of Voice. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.09.009
Dunn, Katrina, Pollock, Tenille, Finch, Emma and Rumbach, Anna (2022). Management of communication function following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a survey examining speech-language therapists’ clinical practices and perspectives. Speech, Language and Hearing, 26 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2022.2091208
D’Netto, Pamela, Rumbach, Anna, Dunn, Katrina and Finch, Emma (2022). Clinical predictors of dysphagia recovery after stroke: a systematic review. Dysphagia, 38 (1), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s00455-022-10443-3
Finnimore, Ann, Theodoros, Deborah and Rumbach, Anna (2022). The impact of PD check-In, a model for supported self-managed maintenance of speech on the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s Disease: a phase 1 study. Brain Sciences, 12 (4) 433, 433. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12040433
Dunn, Katrina, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2022). Language function in the acute phase following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Communication Disorders, 96 106192, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106192
Finnimore, Ann, Theodoros, Deborah and Rumbach, Anna F. (2022). PD Check‐In: The development and trial of a supported self‐management program for people with Parkinson's disease following intensive speech intervention. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (1), 138-151. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12682
Minchell, Ellie, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2022). The effects of endovascular clot retrieval and thrombolysis on dysphagia in an Australian quaternary hospital: a retrospective review. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (1), 128-137. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12681
Fong, Raymond, Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Doeltgen, Sebastian H., Sun, Nikie and Tsang, Raymond (2021). Videofluoroscopic and manometric outcomes of cricopharyngeus balloon dilation for treatment of pharyngo‐esophageal dysphagia associated with nasopharyngeal cancer: a case series. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 6 (5) lio2.641, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/lio2.641
Dunn, Katrina, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2020). Dysphagia following non‐traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective pilot study. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 55 (5) 1460-6984.12554, 702-711. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12554
Fong, Raymond, Ward, Elizabeth C. and Rumbach, Anna F. (2020). Dysphagia after chemo-radiation for nasopharyngeal cancer: a scoping review. World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 6 (1), 10-24. doi: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2020.02.005
Gracia, Narissa, Rumbach, Anna F. and Finch, Emma (2020). A survey of speech-language pathology treatment for non-progressive dysarthria in Australia. Brain Impairment, 21 (2), 173-190. doi: 10.1017/BrImp.2020.3
Rumbach, Anna F., Dallaston, Katherine and Hill, Anne E. (2020). Student perceptions of factors that influence clinical competency in voice. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 23 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2020.1737733
Clayton, N. A., Ward, E. C., Rumbach, A. F., Cross, R. R., Kol, M. R. and Maitz, P. K. (2020). Influence of inhalation injury on incidence, clinical profile and recovery pattern of dysphagia following burn injury. Dysphagia, 35 (6), 968-977. doi: 10.1007/s00455-020-10098-y
Minchell, Ellie, Finch, Emma and Rumbach, Anna (2019). The effects of thrombolysis and endovascular clot retrieval on dysphagia: a scoping review. Speech, Language and Hearing, 24 (3), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/2050571X.2019.1660460
Dunn, Katrina, Rumbach, Anna and Finch, Emma (2019). Dysphagia in non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a scoping review. Neurosurgical Review, 43 (4), 1079-1087. doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01155-8
Dunn, Katrina and Rumbach, Anna (2019). Clinical progression and outcome of individuals with and without swallowing impairment following non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 22 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2019.1648552
Fong, Raymond, Sun, Nikie, Ng, Yiu-Wing, Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C. and Tsang, Raymond (2019). Office-based cricopharyngeus balloon dilation for post chemoirradiation dysphagia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: a pilot study. Dysphagia, 34 (4), 540-547. doi: 10.1007/s00455-019-10002-3
Rumbach, Anna F., Maddox, Melissa, Hull, Michael and Khidr, A. (2019). Laryngeal symptoms in weightlifting athletes. Journal of Voice, 34 (6), 964.e1-964.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.06.004
Rumbach, Anna F., Finch, Emma and Stevenson, Grace (2019). What are the usual assessment practices in adult non-progressive dysarthria rehabilitation? A survey of Australian dysarthria practice patterns. Journal of Communication Disorders, 79, 46-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2019.03.002
Fong, Raymond, Rumbach, Anna F. and Ward, Elizabeth C. (2019). Prevalence and associated impacts of cervical esophageal clearance issues post chemoradiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Dysphagia, 35 (1), 99-109. doi: 10.1007/s00455-019-10007-y
Simonyan, Kristina, Frucht, Steven J., Blitzer, Andrew, Sichani, Azadeh Hamzehei and Rumbach, Anna F. (2018). A novel therapeutic agent, sodium oxybate, improves dystonic symptoms via reduced network-wide activity. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 16111, 16111. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34553-x
Finch, Emma, Rumbach, Anna F. and Park, Stacie (2018). Speech pathology management of non-progressive dysarthria: a systematic review of the literature. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42 (3), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1497714
Dunn, Katrina and Rumbach, Anna (2018). Incidence and risk factors for dysphagia following non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. Dysphagia, 34 (2), 229-239. doi: 10.1007/s00455-018-9934-3
Rumbach, Anna F., Rose, Tanya A. and Cheah, Mynn (2018). Exploring Australian speech-language pathologists' use and perceptions of non-speech oral motor exercises. Disability and Rehabilitation, 41 (12), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1431694
Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Marshall, Jeanne, Dodrill, Pamela and Lewindon, Peter (2017). Dysphagia and feeding difficulties post-pediatric ingestion injury: perspectives of the primary caregiver. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 103, 20-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.09.013
Rumbach, Anna F. and Cremer, Rebecca (2017). Dysphagia and Speech-Language Pathology Involvement Following Chemical Ingestion Injury: A Review of 44 Cases Admitted to a Quaternary Australian Hospital (2008-2012). American journal of speech-language pathology, 26 (4), 1120-1128. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0075
Rumbach, Anna, Coombes, Caitlin and Doeltgen, Sebastian (2017). A survey of Australian dysphagia practice patterns. Dysphagia, 33 (2), 216-226. doi: 10.1007/s00455-017-9849-4
Rumbach, Anna F., Blitzer, Andrew, Frucht, Steven J. and Simonyan, Kristina (2017). An open-label study of sodium oxybate in spasmodic dysphonia. Laryngoscope, 127 (6), 1402-1407. doi: 10.1002/lary.26381
Aiken, Patrick J. and Rumbach, Anna F. (2017). Keeping the voice fit in the group fitness industry: a qualitative study to determine what instructors want in a voice education program. Journal of Voice, 32 (2), 256.e25-256.e34. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.04.014
Bianchi, Serena, Battistella, Giovanni, Huddleston, Hailey, Scharf, Rebecca, Fleysher, Lazar, Rumbach, Anna F. , Frucht, Steven J. , Blitzer, Andrew, Ozelius, Laurie J. and Simonyan, Kristina (2017). Phenotype- and genotype-specific structural alterations in spasmodic dysphonia. Movement Disorders, 32 (4), 560-568. doi: 10.1002/mds.26920
Kirke, Diana N., Battistella, Giovanni, Kumar, Veena, Rubien-Thomas, Estee, Choy, Melissa, Rumbach, Anna and Simonyan, Kristina (2017). Neural correlates of dystonic tremor: a multimodal study of voice tremor in spasmodic dysphonia. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 11 (1), 166-175. doi: 10.1007/s11682-016-9513-x
Putzel, Gregory Garbès, Battistella, Giovanni, Rumbach, Anna F., Ozelius, Laurie J., Sabuncu, Mert R. and Simonyan, Kristina (2016). Polygenic risk of spasmodic dysphonia is associated with vulnerable sensorimotor connectivity. Cerebral Cortex, 28 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhw363
Rumbach, Anna F., Cremer, Rebecca, Chatwood, Astra, Fink, Sari, Haider, Sadaf and Yee, Michelle (2016). The challenges of dysphagia management and rehabilitation in two complex cases post chemical ingestion injury. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25 (4), 470-480. doi: 10.1044/2016_AJSLP-15-0043
Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna. F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Marshall, Jeanne, Dodrill, Pamel and Lewindon, Peter (2016). Dysphagia progression and feeding skills following pediatric alkali ingestion injury: two case reports. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39 (23), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1231848
Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna. F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Dodrill, Pamela and Lewindon, Peter (2016). Speech-language pathology in acute pediatric chemical or button battery ingestion injury. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 64 (1), 42-46. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001256
Rumbach, Anna F., Clayton, Nicola A., Muller, Michael J. and Maitz, Peter K. M. (2016). The speech-language pathologist's role in multidisciplinary burn care: an international perspective. Burns, 42 (4), 863-871. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.01.011
Rumbach, Anna, Rose, Tanya and Bomford, Catherine (2016). Analysis of speech-language pathology students' knowledge regarding the use of non-speech oral motor exercises (NSOMEs) in clinical practice: an exploratory pilot study. Speech, Language and Hearing, 19 (1), 46-54. doi: 10.1080/2050571X.2015.1116730
Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Dodrill, Pamela and Clayton, Nicola A. (2015). Speech-language pathology services in Australian and New Zealand pediatric burn units and chemical ingestion injury. Speech Language and Hearing, 18 (2), 116-124. doi: 10.1179/2050572814Y.0000000057
Ward, Elizabeth C., Hill, Anne E., Nund, Rebecca L., Rumbach, Anna F., Walker-Smith, Katie, Wright, Sarah E., Kelly, Kris and Dodrill, Pamela (2015). Developing clinical skills in paediatric dysphagia management using human patient simulation (HPS). International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17 (3), 230-240. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2015.1025846
Dallaston, Katherine and Rumbach, Anna (2015). Vocal performance of group fitness instructors before and after instruction: changes in acoustic measures and self-ratings. Journal of Voice, 30 (1), 127.e1-127.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.02.007
Nund, Rebecca L., Rumbach, Anna F., Debattista, Bridget C., Goodrow, Martha N. T., Johnson, Kori A., Tupling, Laura N., Scarinci, Nerina A., Cartmill, Bena, Ward, Elizabeth C. and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2015). Communication changes following non-glottic head and neck cancer management: The perspectives of survivors and carers. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17 (3), 263-272. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2015.1010581
Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Zheng, Carmen and Cornwell, Petrea (2015). Charting the recovery of dysphagia in two complex cases of post-thermal burn injury: physiological characteristics and functional outcomes. Speech Language and Hearing, 18 (4), 204-211. doi: 10.1179/2050572815Y.0000000002
Rumbach, Anna, Khan, Asaduzzuman, Brown, Michaela, Eloff, Karra and Poetschke, Alexandra (2014). Voice problems in the fitness industry: factors associated with chronic hoarseness. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17 (5), 441-450. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2014.987820
Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Heaton, Sarah, Bassett, Lynell V., Webster, Anne and Muller, Michael J. (2014). Validation of predictive factors of dysphagia risk following thermal burns: a prospective cohort study. Burns, 40 (4), 744-750. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.09.020
Rumbach, Anna F. (2013). Vocal problems of group fitness instructors: prevalence of self-reported sensory and auditory-perceptual voice symptoms and the need for preventative education and training. Journal of Voice, 27 (4), 524.e11-524.e21. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.01.016
Rumbach, Anna F. (2013). Voice problems of group fitness instructors: diagnosis, treatment, perceived and experienced attitudes and expectations of the industry. Journal of Voice, 27 (6), 786.e1-786.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.03.012
Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Cornwell, Petrea L., Bassett, Lynell V. and Muller, Michael J. (2012). Clinical progression and outcome of dysphagia following thermal burn injury: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 33 (3), 336-346. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3182356143
Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Cornwell, Petrea L., Bassett, Lynell V. and Muller, Michael J. (2012). Physiological characteristics of dysphagia following thermal burn injury. Dysphagia, 27 (3), 370-383. doi: 10.1007/s00455-011-9376-7
Ward, Elizabeth, Rumbach, Anna and van As-Brooks, Corina J. (2012). Olfaction following total laryngectomy. Journal of Laryngology and Voice, 2 (1), 10-20. doi: 10.4103/2230-9748.94728
Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Cornwell, Petrea L., Bassett, Lynell V., Khan, Asad and Muller, Michael J. (2011). Incidence and predictive factors for dysphagia after thermal burn injury: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 32 (6), 608-616. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318231c126
Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Cornwell, Petrea L., Bassett, Lynell V., Spermon, Michelle L., Plaza, Anita L. and Muller, Michael J. (2011). Dysphagia rehabilitation after severe burn injury: An interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborative. Journal of Medical Speech-language Pathology, 19 (1), 25-34.
Rumbach, A., Ward, E. C., Cornwell, P. L., Bassett, L. V. and Muller, M. (2009). The challenges of dysphagia management and rehabilitation after extensive thermal burn injury: A complex case. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 30 (5), 901-905. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181b487e0
Conference Papers
Finnimore, A., Theodoros, D. and Rumbach, A. (2017). PD Check-In: Supporting people with Parkinson's disease in self-managed maintenance of communication following intensive speech treatment. 21st International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Vancouver Canada, June 4-8, 2017. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/mds.27087
Ward, Elizabeth, Hill, Anne E., Nund, Rebecca, Dodrill, Pamela, Walker-Smith, Katie, Rumbach, Anna, Wright, Sarah and Kelly, Kristine (2014). Using patient simulation (HPS) for development of technical and non-technical skills for dysphagia management. In: Dysphagia Research Society Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course. Dysphagia Research Society Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course, Tennessee, United States, (779-780). 5–8 March 2014.
Rumbach, Anna, Ward, E., Heaton, S., Bassett, L., Webster, A. and Muller, M. (2013). Validation of predictive factors of dysphagia risk following thermal burn injury: a prospective cohort study. Dysphagia Research Society Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course, Seattle, United States, 13-16 March 2013. New York, NY USA: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9496-3
Rumbach, Anna, Ward, E., Cornwell, P., Bassett, L. and Muller, M. (2011). Physiological characteristics of dysphagia following thermal burn injury: fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing. Dysphagia Research Society 19th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, United States, 2-5 March 2011. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00455-011-9345-1
Rumbach, Anna, Ward, E., Cornwell, P., Bassett, L. and Muller, M. (2011). Clinical progression and resolution of dysphagia post thermal burn: a prospective cohort study. Dysphagia Research Society 19th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, United States, 2-5 March 2011. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00455-011-9345-1
Rumbach, Anna, Ward, E., Cornwell, P., Bassett, L. and Muller, M. (2010). Prevalence and predictive factors for dysphagia following thermal burn injury: A prospective study. Eighteenth Annual Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, 3-6 March 2010. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.
Thesis
Anna Rumbach (2011). Dysphagia following thermal burn injury: Clinical risk factors, anatomical and physiological characteristics and road to resolution and recovery. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland.