Reliability and validity of the Italian version of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V).
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V).


METHODS
Eighty dysphonic patients and 120 asymptomatic subjects were enrolled. The voice signal of each participant was recorded, listened to and rated by 3 licensed speech-language pathologists using the GRBAS scale and the Italian version of the CAPE-V. The intra- and interrater reliability of the CAPE-V was assessed as well as the degree of association between the CAPE-V and GRBAS judgments. The CAPE-V values were also compared between the patients with dysphonia and the asymptomatic subjects.


RESULTS
The intra- and interrater reliability appeared to be good for all the parameters except for the strain parameter. The attributes 'consistent' and 'intermittent' demonstrated optimal intra- and interrater reliability. The difference between pathological and control groups was significant for six perceptual parameters. The highest average correlation between GRBAS and CAPE-V judgments was found between overall severity and grade while the lowest was found between the two strain scales. CAPE-V profiles differed significantly between different pathological groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The Italian version of CAPE-V appears to be a reliable and valid tool for the perceptual analysis of the voice signal.
Department of Clinical Sciences 'L. Sacco', University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Mozzanica
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Ginocchio
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Borghi
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Bachmann
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Schindler
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D001307:Auditory Perception; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D055154:Dysphonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000175:diagnosis; D007558:Italy; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014833:Voice Quality; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic