title: Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) in assessing the effects of voice disorders on patients' quality of life: validity and reliability of the Finnish version of VAPP.
abstract: The Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) is a self-assessment questionnaire describing the limitation of activities and participation of individuals with dysphonia. In this study, the validity and reliability of the Finnish translation of the VAPP was evaluated using 43 outpatients with various functional and organic voice disorders. A control group was formed consisting of 43 subjects matched according to age, gender, and profession, with normal voices. The VAPP was sensitive for voice disorders and items in the questionnaire had high internal consistency. The VAPP had a strong correlation with the Voice Handicap Index. The results showed that the questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to measure voice-related quality of life. It also showed that limitations in activity and participation levels should be examined separately.
authors: Department of Finnish, Information Studies and Logopedics, University of Oulu, Finland. osukanen@student.oulu.fi
authors: Outi
authors: O
authors: Sukanen
authors: Marketta
authors: M
authors: Sihvo
authors: Eija
authors: E
authors: Rorarius
authors: Matti
authors: M
authors: Lehtihalmes
authors: Ville
authors: V
authors: Autio
authors: Leenamaija
authors: L
authors: Kleemola
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*