Voice Handicap Index (VHI - 10)

How to complete this Questionnaire:

  • These are statements many people have used to describe their voices and the effects of their voices on their lives.
  • Please circle the response that indicates how frequently you have the same experience.
0 - 4 Rating Scale
0 = Never
1 = Almost never
2 = Sometimes
3 = Almost always
4 = Always
My voice makes it difficult for people to hear me

People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room

My voice difficulties restrict my personal & social life

I feel left out of the conversations because of my voice.

My voice problem causes me to lose income.

I feel as though I have to strain to produce voice

The clarity of my voice is unpredictable.

My voice problem upsets me

My voice makes me feel handicapped

People ask, What’s wrong with your voice?

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