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Treatment responsiveness of the Singing Voice Handicap Index
Seth M Cohen1, David L Witsell, Leda Scearce
1Duke Voice Center, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. seth.cohen@duke.edu
Objectives/Hypothesis:
To examine the responsiveness of the previously validated Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI) to treatment related changes in patients' singing voice.
Study Design:
Prospective.
Methods:
Thirty singing patients at a tertiary voice clinic prospectively completed the Voice Handicap Index and SVHI at their initial presentation, pretreatment, and posttreatment.
Results:
Patients had lower SVHI scores posttherapy compared with the initial SVHI scores (P
Conclusion:
The SVHI measures changes in patients' singing vocal health status resulting from treatment and the change correlates with that of other validated instruments.
