Voice Handicap Index, VHI Test - the question form
Questions: 30 · 6 minutes
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1. My voice makes it difficult for people to listen to me.
Yes
No
2. I run out of breath when I speak.
Yes
No
3. People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room.
Yes
No
4. My voice varies during the day.
Yes
No
5. My family has difficulty listening to me at home.
Yes
No
6. I use the telephone less often than I would like.
Yes
No
7. My voice makes me feel tense when I talk to other people.
Yes
No
8. Because of my voice, I tend to avoid groups of people.
Yes
No
9. People seem to be irritated by my voice.
Yes
No
10. People ask, "What is wrong with your voice?"
Yes
No
11. I have to limit my social life because of my voice.
Yes
No
12. In face-to-face conversation, people ask me to repeat what I have said.
Yes
No
13. My voice becomes hoarse and dry.
Yes
No
14. I feel I have to strain to produce my voice.
Yes
No
15. I feel that other people do not understand the difficulties related to my voice.
Yes
No
16. My voice difficulties restrict my personal and social life.
Yes
No
17. The clarity of my voice is unpredictable.
Yes
No
18. I try to change my voice so that it sounds different.
Yes
No
19. Because of my voice, I feel uncomfortable when I have to speak.
Yes
No
20. Talking requires a great deal of effort.
Yes
No
21. My voice gets worse in the evening.
Yes
No
22. My voice problem causes me to lose income.
Yes
No
23. My voice problem upsets me.
Yes
No
24. Because of my voice problem, I talk less than I usually do.
Yes
No
25. My voice makes me feel disabled.
Yes
No
26. My voice gives out on me in the middle of a presentation.
Yes
No
27. I feel annoyed when people ask me to repeat myself.
Yes
No
28. I feel embarrassed when people ask me to repeat what I have already said.
Yes
No
29. My voice makes me feel incompetent.
Yes
No
30. I feel embarrassed about my voice problem.
Yes
No
1. My voice makes it difficult for people to listen to me.
Yes
No
2. I run out of breath when I speak.
Yes
No
3. People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room.
Yes
No
4. My voice varies throughout the day.
Yes
No
5. My family has difficulty hearing me when I speak at home.
Yes
No
6. I use the telephone less often than I would like.
Yes
No
7. My voice causes me to feel tense when I speak with other people.
Yes
No
8. Because of my voice, I tend to avoid groups of people.
Yes
No
9. People seem to be irritated by my voice.
Yes
No
10. People ask, "What is wrong with your voice?"
Yes
No
11. I have to limit talking with friends, neighbors, or relatives because of my voice.
Yes
No
12. In face-to-face conversation, people ask me to repeat what I have said.
Yes
No
13. My voice becomes rough and dry.
Yes
No
14. I feel that I have to strain to speak.
Yes
No
15. I feel that other people do not understand the problems with my voice.
Yes
No
16. My voice problem limits my personal and social life.
Yes
No
17. The clarity of my voice is unpredictable.
Yes
No
18. I try to change my voice to make it sound different.
Yes
No
19. My voice makes me feel self-conscious when I have to speak.
Yes
No
20. Talking requires a great deal of effort from me.
Yes
No
21. My voice gets worse in the evening.
Yes
No
22. My voice problem causes me to lose income.
Yes
No
23. My voice problem upsets me.
Yes
No
24. My voice problem causes me to talk less than usual.
Yes
No
25. My voice makes me feel handicapped.
Yes
No
26. My voice gives out on me in the middle of a performance.
Yes
No
27. I feel annoyed when people ask me to repeat what I have already said.
Yes
No
28. I feel embarrassed when people ask me to repeat what I have already said.
Yes
No
29. My voice makes me feel incompetent.
Yes
No
30. I feel embarrassed about my voice problem.
Yes
No