These are some symptoms usually associated with voice problems. Choose the response that indicates how frequently you experience the same symptoms
( 0–never, 1–almost never, 2–sometimes, 3–almost always, and 4–always).
My voice makes it difficult for people to hear me.
My voice feels tired when I talk more.
My voice gets hoarse with voice use.
It feels like work to use my voice.
I tend to generally limit my talking after a period of voice use.
I avoid social situations when I know I have to talk more.
I feel I cannot talk to my family after a work day.
It is effortful to produce my voice after a period of voice use.
I find it difficult to project my voice with voice use.
My voice feels weak after a period of voice use.
I experience pain in the neck at the end of the day with voice use.
I experience throat pain at the end of the day with voice use.
My voice feels sore when I talk more.
My throat aches with voice use.
I experience discomfort in my neck with voice use.
My voice feels better after I have rested.
The effort to produce my voice decreases after I have rested.
The hoarseness of my voice gets better with rest.
Below are statements describing your voice and the impact it has on your life. Choose the response that indicates how frequently you experience the same symptoms
( 0–never, 1–almost never, 2–sometimes, 3–almost always, and 4–always).
My voice makes it difficult for people to hear me.
People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room.
My voice difficulties restrict my personal and social life.
I feel left out of conversations because of my voice.
My voice problem causes me to lose income.
I feel that I have to strain to speak.
The clarity of my voice is unpredictable.
My voice problem upsets me.
My voice makes me feel handicapped.
People ask, “What’s wrong with your voice?"
Within the last month, how did the following problems affect you? Choose the response that indicates how frequently you experience the same symptoms
( 0–never, 1–almost never, 2–sometimes, 3–almost always, and 4–always).
Hoarseness or a problem with your voice.
Excess throat mucus or post nasal drip.
Difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or pills.
Coughing after you eat or after lying down.
Breathing difficulties or choking episodes.
Troublesome or annoying cough.
Sensation of something sticking in your throat or a lump in your throat.
Heartburn, chest pain, indigestion, or stomach acid coming up.
It takes a lot of effort to sing.
I am unsure of what will come out when I sing..
My voice "gives out" on me while I am singing..
My singing voice upsets me..
I have no confidence in my singing voice.
I have trouble making my voice do what I want it to.
I have to "push it" to produce my voice when singing.
My singing voice tires easily.
I feel something is missing in my life because of my inability to sing.
I am unable to use my high voice.
I have trouble getting air in.
My shortness of breath gets worse with stress.
The change in weather affects my breathing problem.
My breathing gets worse with stress.
I have to strain to breathe.
It takes more effort to breathe than it used to.
My breathing problem upsets me.
My shortness of breath scares me.
My breathing problem makes me feel stressed.
My cough is worse when I lay down.
My coughing problem causes me to restrict my personal and social life.
I tend to avoid places because of my cough problem..
I feel embarrassed because of my cough problem.
People ask, "what's wrong?" because I cough a lot.
I run out of air when I cough.
My coughing problem affects my voice.
My coughing problem limits my physical activity.
My coughing problem upsets me.
People ask me if I am sick because I cough a lot.