Table 1. Subjective voice and swallowing evaluation questionnaires.
Questions | Never | Nearly never | Sometimes | Often | Always |
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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 |