Abstract
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to establish normative data and cut-off scores for the Children Voice Handicap Index-10 (CVHI-10) and the Children Voice Handicap Index-10 for Parents (CVHI-10-P) MethodsFor normative data, CVHI-10 and CVHI-10-P questionnaires originally developed in the Italian language were completed by 201 children without dysphonia and with no history of voice disorders, and by one of their parents. The results were analyzed for mean, standard deviation (SD), and standard error of the mean (SEM) for both questionnaires. For cutoff values determination, data from 49 dysphonic children and from one of their parents were also used. This analysis was based on the sensitivity and specificity indicators of the questionnaires using the ‘‘receiver operating characteristic’’ (ROC) curve. ResultsAnalysis of the questionnaires related to healthy children revealed a mean of 0.26 (SD 0.74; SEM 0.06) for CVHI-10 and a mean of 0.15 (SD 0.49; SEM 0.04) for CVHI-10-P for the normative values. ROC curve analysis allowed us to establish the cutoff scores of 2.5 for CVHI-10 and 1.5 for CVHI-10-P. ConclusionsThis study offers normative data for CVHI-10 and CVHI-10-P and provides cutoff values for both questionnaires to distinguish healthy and pathologic responders.
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