Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Voice Handicap Index-10 into the Serbian Language.
Quality of life
Serbian version
Validity
Voice Handicap Index
Voice disorders
Journal
Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
ISSN: 1421-9972
Titre abrégé: Folia Phoniatr Logop
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 9422792
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
20
09
2018
accepted:
21
03
2019
pubmed:
28
5
2019
medline:
31
5
2022
entrez:
28
5
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) is used in clinics because of its validity and ease of use by patients. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the internal consistency, reliability, and clinical validity of the Serbian version of the VHI-10. 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. 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). The Serbian version of the VHI-10 had good validity and reliability and can be used by Serbian patients with voice disorders.
Sections du résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31132771
pii: 000499927
doi: 10.1159/000499927
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
242-248Informations de copyright
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