Validation of the Korean Voice Handicap Index(K-VHI) and the Clinical Usefulness of Korean VHI-10

Yun, Young-Sun; Kim, HyangHee; Son, Young-Ik; Choi, Hong Sik

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Commun Sci Disord. 2008;13(2): 216-241.

Young-Sun Yun^` , HyangHee Kim^` , Young-Ik Son^` , and Hong Sik Choi^`

윤영선(Young-Sun Yun)| 김향희(HyangHee Kim)| 손영익(Young-Ik Son)| 최홍식(Hong Sik Choi)

ABSTRACT

Background & Objectives
The purpose of this study was to validate the Korean Voice Handicap Index(VHI) and VHI-10, and to evaluate the clinical usefulness of VHI-10.
Methods
One hundred fifty-six Korean adult patients, all of whom had symptoms of dysphonia without laryngeal cancer, as well as 66 normal Korean adults participated in this study. The survey was conducted using VHI (30 items) and IPVI’s first item.
Results
With regard to the reliability of VHI-30, Pearson correlations in test-retests were very high(r=.971, p