The Swedish version of the Voice Handicap Index adapted for singers.
This study evaluates a Swedish version of the Voice Handicap Index adapted for singers. A total of 96 healthy singers and 30 singer-patients completed the questionnaire. Validity and reliability, internal coherence, and group differences were assessed. The singer-patient group had significantly higher scores than the control group. Reliability was confirmed by high Cronbach's (>0.78) for test-retest scores, and for each of the sub-scales. Test-retest stability in both groups was confirmed by high correlation values alpha (>0.8). Overall scores compared closely to those from previous reports. The Swedish translation of the adapted VHI for singers (RHI-s) is valid and reliable and shows sensitivity to the singer's concerns. It can be considered a useful tool in the clinical assessment of Swedish healthy or pathological singers.
Lamarche
Anick
A
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, School of Computer Science and Communication, Department of Speech, Music and Hearing, Stockholm, Sweden. anick@csc.kth.se
Westerlund
Joakim
J
Verduyckt
Ingrid
I
Ternström
Sten
S
D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013548:Sweden; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014833:Voice Quality; D014834:Voice Training; D055815:Young Adult