Validation of the Polish Version of Voice Handicap Index-10.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the VHI-10.

Methods: We enrolled 183 subjects-118 patients with voice disorders and 65 without voice disorders.

Results: All items were correlated with each other and were strongly correlated with the total score (rho ≥ 0.

Polish Translation and Validation of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-30).

Traditional voice evaluations, including imaging techniques, auditory-perceptual ratings, and acoustic and aerodynamic analyses, fail to assess the global handicap that a patient experiences as a result of a voice disorder. The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is currently one of the most widely used and psychometrically robust instruments for measuring voice disability. The aim of the study is to translate and validate a Polish version of the VHI.