Validation of the Voice Handicap Index Using Rasch Analysis

Journal of Voice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-344

  Bogaardt, H C A ^a   Hakkesteegt, M M ^b   Grolman, W ^a   Lindeboom, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Dysphonia; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; SPEECH; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 34247885777     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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