Validity and Reliability Study of Bahasa Malaysia Version of Voice Handicap Index-10

Ong FM 1 , Husna Nik Hassan NF 2 , Azman M 1 , Sani A 1 , Mat Baki M 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Medicine-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kampus Kesihatan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3 Faculty of Medicine-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: [email protected]
J Voice, 2019 Jul;33(4):581.e17-581.e23.
PMID: 29793874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.01.015

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of Bahasa Malaysia version of Voice Handicap Index-10 (mVHI-10).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) from June 2015 to May 2016. The mVHI-10 was produced following a rigorous forward and backward translation. One hundred participants, including 50 healthy volunteers (17 male, 33 female) and 50 patients with voice disorders (26 male, 24 female), were recruited to complete the mVHI-10 before flexible laryngoscopic examinations and acoustic analysis. The mVHI-10 was repeated in 2 weeks via telephone interview or clinic visit. Its reliability and validity were assessed using interclass correlation.

RESULTS: The test-retest reliability for total mVHI-10 and each item score was high, with the Cronbach alpha of >0.90. The total mVHI-10 score and domain scores were significantly higher (P 

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