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VoiSS: a patient-derived Voice Symptom Scale.

Ian J Deary1, Janet A Wilson, Paul N Carding

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK. i.deary@ed.ac.uk

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
|May 3, 2003
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A new Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) was developed and validated for patients with dysphonia. This patient-derived tool effectively assesses voice pathology and treatment response.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Health Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Existing voice rating tools are often physician-derived or disease-specific.
  • General quality-of-life measures may not adequately capture vocal symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a patient-derived inventory of voice symptoms.
  • To create a sensitive assessment tool for baseline pathology in adult dysphonia.
  • To evaluate the tool's ability to measure response to change in adult dysphonia clinics.

Main Methods:

  • An initial open-ended questionnaire study compiled a prototype list of voice complaints.
  • Principal components analysis and qualitative assessment were performed on 168 dysphonia subjects.
  • A modified 44-item scale was administered to 180 new subjects for validation.

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Main Results:

  • Principal components analysis yielded the Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS).
  • The scale includes a 'general voice pathology' component with 43 items.
  • Five oblique components assess communication problems, throat infections, psychosocial distress, voice sound/variability, and phlegm.

Conclusions:

  • The Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) is a simple, patient-friendly tool for assessing voice symptoms.
  • The VoiSS is sensitive to communication, physical, and emotional aspects of adult dysphonia.
  • This validated scale aids in assessing baseline pathology and treatment response.