VOLUME 13 , ISSUE 2 ( July-December, 2023 ) > List of Articles
Nishigandha V Nehete, Anagha A Joshi, Manish A Prajapati
Keywords : Laryngopharyngeal reflux, Self-perpetual scale, Singers Reflux Symptom Score, Singing Voice Handicap Index-10, Voice Handicap Index-10
Citation Information : Nehete NV, Joshi AA, Prajapati MA. Unveiling the Harmonics of the Singing Voice: A Comparative Evaluation of Voice Handicap Index-10, Singing Voice Handicap Index-10, and Singer Reflux Symptom Score in Singers: A Cross-sectional Observational Study. Int J Phonosurg Laryngol 2023; 13 (2):24-26.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1252
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-02-2024
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).
Aims and objectives: The purpose of this study is to compare the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) with the Singer's Voice Handicap Index-10 (SVHI-10) and assess the Singer Reflux Symptom Score (Singer RSS) with the SVHI-10. Materials and methods: Study design. Type of study—cross-sectional observational study. Sample size (n)—69. Duration of study—4 months. Period of study—March–June 2020. Method—The Google Survey Form™ was designed and created by us and circulated to singers through WhatsApp and Email. VHI-10, SVHI-10, and Singer RSS scores are considered for this study. Results: Comparison of VHI-10 with Singing Voice Handicap Index-10—the mean VHI-10 was 3.03 and that of SVHI-10 was 6.80 with a p-value was <0.001, which signifies that singers have very specific singing voice issues. Effect of Singer RSS on SVHI-10 score—only the disorder severity scale was considered in the Singer RSS. Singer RSS score was divided into three groups viz 0–15, 16–30, and 31–45 and an average SVHI-10 score was 19.62 in a group of singers having Singer RSS score between 31 and 45, suggesting that laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) causes severe singing voice impairment. Conclusion: Singers have more specific singing voice issues along with a speaking voice that can be adequately addressed by voice surgeons. LPR is one of the major factors contributing to vocal problems in singers. Self-perceptual scales like VHI-10, SVHI-10, and Singers RSS can be efficiently used to assess voice impairment in singers. Singers have more specific singing voice issues along with a speaking voice that can be adequately addressed by voice surgeons. Clinical significance: The self-perpetual scales viz VHI-10, SVHI-10, and Singers RSS can be used to assess specific singing voice issues so that they can be adequately addressed by voice surgeons.