[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of an Iranian Voice Quality of Life Profile (IVQLP) based on a classic and Rasch Rating Scale Model (RSM)
A Dehqan, F Yadegari, A Asgari, RC Scherer… - Journal of Voice, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives No culture based instrument exists for the people of Iran to measure outcomes of
voice disorders. The objective of this study was to develop a statistically and culturally robust
tool for assessing voice disorder outcomes in the Iranian population. Methods A 65-item
assessment tool called the Iranian Voice Quality of Life Profile (IVQLP) was developed after
three stages of study. IVQLP measures voice disorder outcomes in four domains: physical,
emotional, functional, and cultural. The questionnaire was given to 130 individuals with …
voice disorders. The objective of this study was to develop a statistically and culturally robust
tool for assessing voice disorder outcomes in the Iranian population. Methods A 65-item
assessment tool called the Iranian Voice Quality of Life Profile (IVQLP) was developed after
three stages of study. IVQLP measures voice disorder outcomes in four domains: physical,
emotional, functional, and cultural. The questionnaire was given to 130 individuals with …