Adaptation and Validation of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI)-30 into Serbian

Sotirović, Jelena; Grgurević, Anita; Mumović, Gordana; Grgurević, Uglješa; Pavićević, Lukrecija; Perić, Aleksandar; Erdoglija, Milan; Milojević, Milanko

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.002

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“…The internal consistency of the Serbian VHI-10 was good, with an overall Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.88. This value was lower in comparison with the Cronbach alpha coefficient for the English VHI-30 [1,19,23,24] and Hebrew [18], Chinese [17] and Italian [13] versions of the VHI-10, but similar to the Spanish version [25]. The Serbian VHI-10 had excellent test-retest reliability, which is in agreement with findings of other authors for both the VHI-30 and VHI-10 [1,13,15,19,23,24].…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Further investigations are needed to prove that the VHI could be used to differentiate different types of dysphonia. As with other VHI validation studies, the Serbian VHI-10 test and retest [1,18,19,23] did not significantly vary according to age or sex.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…A study that used the Croatian VHI-30 [1] found no significant differences among the various dysphonia subgroups; however, the authors found that scores were highest in the neurological voice disorder subgroup and lowest in the inflammatory and vascular lesion subgroup. Sotirović et al [19] found no significant between-group differences in the total VHI-30 scores; however, the highest scores were found in the functional dysphonia subgroup, and the lowest scores in the inflammatory and vascular lesion subgroup.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…To assess the validity and reliability of the VHI-10, 2 groups of participants were recruited from October 2014 to March 2015. The first group consisted of patients presenting for an initial phoniatric Sample size was defined on the basis of other similar studies [1,13,15,18,19]. Control subjects were individuals with no diagnosis of dysphonia.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Serbian version of the VHI-30 has been validated [19] and has demonstrated excellent internal consistency and strong test-retest reliability for patients and controls. In patients with dysphonia, the mean scores of all 30 items were significantly higher than in controls.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Voice Handicap Index-10 into the Serbian Language

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Background: The Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) is used in clinics because of its validity and ease of use by patients. Objectives: The aim of this paper was to evaluate the internal consistency, reliability, and clinical validity of the Serbian version of the VHI-10. Method: 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. Results: The VHI-10 internal consistency was 0.88. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient for VHI-10 test-retest reliability was ρ = 0.991 (p < 0.001). Patients with voice disorders had higher median total VHI-10 scores compared with controls (p < 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, p < 0.001) and VHI-10 retest scores (ρ = 0.716, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The Serbian version of the VHI-10 had good validity and reliability and can be used by Serbian patients with voice disorders.

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