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Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10)

10-item self-report of voice-related disability (Rosen 2004). Each 0 (never) to 4 (always). Total 0–40. Score >11 abnormal; ≥17 indicates significant voice handicap.

Q1. My voice makes it difficult for people to hear me*

Q2. I run out of air when I talk*

Q3. People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room*

Q4. The sound of my voice varies throughout the day*

Q5. My family has difficulty hearing me when I call them*

Q6. I use the phone less often than I would like*

Q7. I am tense when talking with others because of my voice*

Q8. I tend to avoid groups of people because of my voice*

Q9. People seem irritated with my voice*

Q10. People ask, 'What's wrong with your voice?'*

References

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

Pathways

Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020

Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.

References

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