In:
Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, S. Karger AG, Vol. 72, No. 3 ( 2020), p. 242-248
Abstract:
〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) is used in clinics because of its validity and ease of use by patients. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Objectives: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The aim of this paper was to evaluate the internal consistency, reliability, and clinical validity of the Serbian version of the VHI-10. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Method: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 In this cross-sectional study, we translated the original English version of the VHI-10 into Serbian, after which it was back-translated into English. The Serbian version of the VHI-10 was completed by 161 patients with voice disorders, divided into 4 groups according disease etiology (structural, neurological, functional, and inflammatory) and 73 healthy control subjects. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The VHI-10 internal consistency was 0.88. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient for VHI-10 test-retest reliability was ρ = 0.991 ( 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.001). Patients with voice disorders had higher median total VHI-10 scores compared with controls ( 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.001). The patients’ Grade, Instability, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenia, and Strain (GIRBAS) scale scores were significantly correlated with the VHI-10 test scores (ρ = 0,682, 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.001) and VHI-10 retest scores (ρ = 0.716, 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.001). 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusion: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The Serbian version of the VHI-10 had good validity and reliability and can be used by Serbian patients with voice disorders.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1021-7762
,
1421-9972
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2020
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1179765-4
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1482295-7
SSG:
7,11
