Sinhala Translation and Validation of Voice Handicap Index-30 (VHI 30) for Use among Primary School Teachers
The Sinhala version of the VHI-30 is a reliable tool with medium validity. It is recommended for use among primary school teachers for screening voice disorders in the Colombo District in Sri Lanka.
Authors
- Upul Senarath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6152-6258)
- Inoka Suraweera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-0417)
- Maaheshi Deepika Herath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-209X)
- Jayan Dewantha Jayasinghe
- Chandra Jayasuriya
Institutions
- National Hospital of Sri Lanka (LK)
- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_70_25
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00