Correlation of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the Voice-Related Quality of Life Measure (V-RQOL)

Portone, Carissa; Hapner, Edie R.; McGregor, Laura; Otto, Kristen J.; Johns, Michael M.

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2006.06.001

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“…It reflects a patient's judgement about the impact of his voice disorder on daily life and can also be used as a tool for outcome measurement. However, the V-RQOL Questionnaire [15] correlates highly with the VHI both in the English [20] and the German version [21,22] . Its major advantage compared to the VHI is that it consists of fewer questions (10 vs. 30).…”

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Objective Voice Parameters and Self-Perceived Handicap in Dysphonia

Hummel¹,

Scharf²,

Schuetzenberger³

et al. 2010

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Objective: This study focuses on the relation between objective voice quality and the self-perception of a voice handicap. Patients and Methods: The study group consisted of 86 German-speaking patients (51 women, 35 men) suffering from benign dysphonia. The test persons completed the German version of the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) Questionnaire without prior information about their diagnosis and underwent voice analysis with the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) being the parameter of this study. Results: No correlation between V-RQOL and DSI could be found (p > 0.05). On the V-RQOL, women scored worse than men, but not at a significant level. Patients with dysphonia of organic origin scored significantly worse than patients with functional dysphonia (p = 0.026). On the DSI, men’s values were significantly lower than women’s (p = 0.001). Organic dysphonia caused significantly lower DSI values than functional dysphonia (p = 0.011). Conclusion: Objective voice quality and the individual perception of voice quality by the patient are independent parameters. Both need to be assessed in clinical practice.

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“…In contrast to other diseases [31,32] , the subjective burden elicited by dysphonia is not perceived differently by women and men. This is important with regard to methodological aspects, as the V-RQOL Questionnaire [20][21][22] does not have to be evaluated in a gender-specific way [33] .…”

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Objective Voice Parameters and Self-Perceived Handicap in Dysphonia

Hummel¹,

Scharf²,

Schuetzenberger³

et al. 2010

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“…An alternative is the V-RQOL questionnaire [18][19][20][21][22] , which gives almost identical results [21] . The latter is recommended for clinical application as it only comprises 10 items, while the VHI consists of 30 questions, and it is considered more practicable [18,20] .…”

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“…In some studies, the severity of voice dysfunction and V-RQOL correlated [21,38,41] . According to Wuyts et al [24] , the severity of a voice dysfunction and DSI values correlate.…”

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Voice Function and Voice-Related Quality of Life in the Elderly

Schneider¹,

Plank²,

Eysholdt³

et al. 2010

Gerontology

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Background: Many studies have referred to the effects of age on voice and the consequences of these changes. However, only little is known about the adverse effects of voice changes on quality of life in the elderly. Objective: This study focuses on self-perception of voice in seniors as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire, on voice quality as measured by the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) and on the correlation between these parameters. Methods: V-RQOL and DSI were measured as previously described in 107 non-treatment-seeking test persons without voice complaints (76 women and 31 men; mean age 78.7 ± 6.8 years, range 66–94 years). Results: The mean V-RQOL value was 94.4 ± 9.8%. The mean value of the DSI in all participants was 1.2 ± 2.4. There was no significant correlation between the V-RQOL and DSI, either in women (p = 0.11), men (p = 0.58) or the whole study group (p = 0.26). Conclusion: Both the V-RQOL questionnaire and the DSI may be applied to seniors. As self-perception of voice and voice function do not correlate, both parameters have to be measured for voice assessment.

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