A visual analog scale for patient-reported voice outcomes: The VAS voice.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can be useful for assessing quality of life, they can be complex and cognitively burdensome. In this study, we prospectively evaluated a simple patient-reported voice assessment measure on a visual analog scale (VAS voice) and compared it with the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10).

Study design

Prospective survey.

Methods

An abbreviated voice measure was designed by a team of otolaryngologists, speech pathologists, and patients that consisted of four VAS questions related to (a) a global question of voice disturbance, (b) physical function of voice, (c) functional issues, and (d) emotional handicap. All English-speaking patients presenting to an academic laryngology clinic for a voice complaint were included. I

SUBMITTER: Naunheim MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature