Establishment of a normative database for the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) measure.
OBJECTIVE
The Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) measure is a well-established disease-specific quality of life instrument for voice disorders. This study aims to establish a large, heterogenous V-RQOL normative database.


METHODS
The V-RQOL measure was completed by adult volunteers with no voice complaints in the preceding 6 months. Standardized scores were calculated. Mean scores and standard deviations (SDs) were calculated by demographic category and analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance test.


RESULTS
Results were available for 253 responders with a mean V-RQOL score of 94.8 (SD 10.1). There was no difference in scores among age groups, gender, or employment status.


CONCLUSIONS
This study provides normative values for the V-RQOL measure. Clinicians using this instrument for clinical or research purposes may use this database for a more complete understanding and interpretation of their results.
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: rkupfer@u.washington.edu.
Robbi A
RA
Kupfer
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Emily M
EM
Hogikyan
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Norman D
ND
Hogikyan
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014831:Voice; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult
Normative data; V-RQOL; Voice-Related Quality of Life