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¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. tm2103@columbia.edu

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Singers and nonsingers with voice disorders perceive voice handicap similarly using the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10). However, singers report greater voice handicap when statements specific to singing are included.

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Area of Science:

Speech and Hearing Sciences
Otolaryngology
Vocal Pedagogy

Background:

The Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) is a common tool for assessing self-perceived voice handicap.
Understanding how different populations, like singers and nonsingers, respond to the VHI-10 is crucial for accurate voice assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) responses between singers and nonsingers with voice disorders.
To evaluate differences in the ranked importance of VHI-10 statements for these groups.
To assess the impact of singing-specific statements on perceived voice handicap in singers.

Main Methods:

Administered the standard VHI-10 to 35 nonsingers with voice disorders.
Administered a modified VHI-10 (including 3 singing-specific statements) to 35 singers with voice complaints.
Analyzed overall VHI-10 scores and the rank order of statement importance for both groups.

Main Results:

No statistically significant difference in mean VHI-10 scores between singers and nonsingers.
Significant differences in the ranked order of statement importance between the two groups.
Singers reported higher voice handicap severity when using the modified VHI-10 with singing-specific statements.

Conclusions:

The VHI-10 demonstrates validity across singers and nonsingers with voice disorders.
The perceived importance of voice handicap statements varies between singers and nonsingers.
Including singing-specific questions enhances the sensitivity of voice handicap assessment for singers.