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Voice-Related Quality of Life Quiz Results

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Interpreting Your Score

When you have rated each item, add up the total score. Using that number and the table at right, you can estimate your own voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL). The scale is from 0 to 100, with 100 being the best. This is a different number scale than what you get by adding up your answers on the questionnaire. Look and see where your total score falls on the V-RQOL scale.

If your score is low, you should consider seeing an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat doctor) for an evaluation. Most voice disorders are more easily treated if they are diagnosed early. By completing this self-evaluation, you will learn a lot about whether your voice is just fine, or needs an evaluation by an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon.

Your Quiz Score

Your Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) Score
10 100 (excellent)
20 75 (fair to good)
30 50 (poor to fair)
40 25 (poor)
50 0 (worst possible)
 

About the Quiz You Just Took

This quiz is an example of a type of tool used regularly in the clinical care of patients who are having vocal difficulties. The quiz was adapted from the “Voice-Related Quality of Life Measure” from the Vocal Health Center at the University of Michigan Health System, this questionnaire is similar to many used by voice experts across the country. It is an indicator of voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL), a measure of whether your voice is doing what you need it to do.

Hoarseness or roughness in your voice is often caused by a medical problem. Contact an otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon if you have any sustained changes to your voice.

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