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. 2020 Apr;9(2):372–379. doi: 10.21037/gs.2020.02.20

Table 1. Subjective voice and swallowing evaluation questionnaires.

Questions Never Nearly never Sometimes Often Always
Total voice impairment score (VIS)
   My voice is hoarse 1 2 3 4 5
   My voice is breathy 1 2 3 4 5
   Making high pitch voice takes great efforts for me 1 2 3 4 5
   Making low pitch voice takes great efforts for me 1 2 3 4 5
   My voice changes during a day 1 2 3 4 5
Total swallowing impairment score (SIS)
   I have a foreign body sensation when swallowing 1 2 3 4 5
   I choke/cough during food ingestion 1 2 3 4 5
   I choke/cough during water ingestion 1 2 3 4 5