Abstract: The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is a widespread self-evaluation instrument for measuring the psycho-social handicapping effect of a voice disorder
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The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is a widespread self-evaluation instrument for measuring the psycho-social handicapping effect of a voice disorder over 3 domains, the physical (P), the emotional (E) and the functional (F) domain. It consists of 30 items/statements to be scored from 0 to 4 . An abridged version (VHI-10) has been proposed and validated. Patients with SD report a severe psycho-social handicapping effect of their disease, but a significant reduction after treatment with Botulinum toxin. Both VHI-30 and VHI-10 appear to be (equally) sensitive instruments within this scope. Factor and principal component analysis fail to identify the 3 “domains” of the VHI-30. Statements P14 (“I feel as though I have to strain to produce voice”) and E30 (“I’m ashamed of my voice problem”) show the strongest changes after treatment.
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