Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Voice Symptom Scale (I-VoiSS)

Mozzanica, Francesco; Robotti, Carlo; Ginocchio, Daniela; Bulgheroni, Claudia; Lorusso, Rosaria; Behlau, Mara; Schindler, Antonio; Ottaviani, F.

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.02.001

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“…Each teacher underwent a brief anamnesis (gender, age, kind of school, years of service) and completed the vocal self-assessment protocols (VoiSS and VTDS), both cross-culturally adapted into Italian. 8,15 The VTDS [15][16][17] assesses the frequency and intensity of symptoms of discomfort of the vocal tract. It comprises eight qualitative patient-derived symptoms or sensations commonly referred to the vocal tract (burning, tight, dry, aching, tickling, sore, irritable, and lump in the throat).…”

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“…The cutoff values used for the domains for this protocol were as follows: total ¼ 15.5, limitation domain ¼ 11.5, emotional domain ¼ 1.53, and physical domain ¼ 6.5. 8,20 For screening, the cutoff value of the Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) 8 was used to divide teachers into two groups: individuals with total VoiSS score ! 15.5 points were allocated to the High Risk of Vocal Disorders (HRVD) group (102 teachers), whereas those with a total VoiSS score < 15.5 points were allocated to the Low Risk of Vocal Disorders (LRVD) group (58 teachers).…”

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“…Through self-assessment tools, it is possible to know the sensations of the patient due to the vocal disorder, the awareness of dysphonia, and the impact of dysphonia on quality of life. 7 8 The Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) is a self-assessed questionnaire for the subjective evaluation of voice disorders, proposed by Mathieson in 1993, commonly used in Great Britain. 9 It measures the perception of discomfort in the vocal tract using eight qualitative descriptors according to the frequency and intensity of symptoms on a numerical scale from 0 to 6.…”

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Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) and Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) in the Early Identification of Italian Teachers with Voice Disorders

Galletti

Sireci

Mollica

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Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction The current Italian law does not include any guidance regarding voice education, prevention of voice disorders and screening in subjects with high vocal loading such as teachers. Objectives We aimed to check the correlation between the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) with the Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) for the evaluation of Italian teachers. In addition, we aimed to investigate whether there are differences in the frequency and intensity of discomfort symptoms in teachers with disabilities comparing vocal tract discomfort symptoms in teachers with high risk (HRVD) and low risk (LRVD) of vocal disorders according to the VoiSS cutoff (> 15.5). Methods We analyzed 160 Italian teachers (111 women and 49 men) that completed the VTDS and VoiSS at vocal evaluation. The Spearman correlation test was applied to all variables. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the average number of discomfort symptoms among HRVD and LRVD teachers. Results A moderate positive correlation was observed between the average number, frequency, and intensity of discomfort symptom and the total score, physical domain score, and limitation domain score of the VoiSS. Only the emotional domain score of the VoiSS showed a weak positive correlation (p < 0.001). Teachers considered in the HRVD group according to the VoiSS score had a higher number, frequency, and intensity of vocal tract discomfort symptoms. Conclusion There is correlation between the VTDS and VoiSS scales. Like the VoiSS, the VTDS is a questionnaire that detects HRVD teachers. Therefore, the results suggest that both questionnaires could be useful for a preventive voice program for Italian teachers

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Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) and Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) in the Early Identification of Italian Teachers with Voice Disorders

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Mollica

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Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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“…First, the author contacted Dr. Joy Duxbury and Prof. Wong, who are the authors of the original scale, and explained the reasons for requesting and obtained the authorization. This study followed the cross-cultural adaptation guidelines 14 provided by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Evidence-Based Medicine Committee and Guillemin et al's 15 cross-cultural adaptation criterion, and according to the "forward translation, synthesis, back translation, expert committee review, pretesting" 16 translated the original scale and evaluated the reliability and validity of the revised scale so that it is basically equivalent to the original.…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Management of Aggression and Violence Attitude Scale for nurse in emergency department

Chang

Yang

2019

Frontiers of Nursing

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Objective: To follow the guidelines of intercultural adaptation provided by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Evidence-Based Medicine Committee, translating the original scale and evaluating the reliability and validity, and then to compile the Chinese version of the Management of Aggression and Violence Attitude Scale (MAVAS) for nurses in emergency room in the mainland of China. Methods: This study consists of two phases of testing: (1) translation: forward translation, synthesis, back translation, expert committee review, and pretesting; (2) psychometric properties: content and construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Results: The Chinese version of MAVAS and the original version showed excellent similarities and equivalence. The average Scalelevel Content Validity Index was 0.904, and the Item-level Content Validity Index ranged from 0.80 to 1.00. The construct validity was tested using confirmatory factor analysis by LISREL 8.7; χ 2 /df of the scale was 4.781<5, NFI, NNFI, CFI, IFI>0.90, indicating that the scale's factor structure model fitted better. The internal consistency was satisfactory (scale, Cronbach's α=0.94; subscales, Cronbach's α=0.74-0.90), and the test-retest reliability over 2 weeks was good (scale, Pearson's coefficient=0.996; subscales, Pearson's coefficient=0.801-0.963). Conclusions:The Chinese version of MAVAS had an excellent feasibility. It was found to be a valid and reliable tool to assess nurses' attitude toward patients' violence in emergency department.

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Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (I-VTD)

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Voice Symptom Scale (I-VoiSS)

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Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) and Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) in the Early Identification of Italian Teachers with Voice Disorders

Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) and Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) in the Early Identification of Italian Teachers with Voice Disorders

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Management of Aggression and Violence Attitude Scale for nurse in emergency department

Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (I-VTD)

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