Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Cutoff Point of the Italian Version of the Voice Activity and Participation Profile: Profilo di Attività e Partecipazione Vocale

摘要: Summary Objectives/Hypothesis The purpose of the study was to investigate validity Profilo di Attivita e Partecipazione Vocale (PAPV) and identify cutoff point total score that discriminates dysphonic from vocally healthy individuals. Study Design Cross-sectional, nonrandomized, prospective with controls. Methods PAPV administered 239 individuals, 108 vocal complaint, 131 without 141 female, 98 male, mean age 45.8 years. instrument submitted validity, reliability, reproducibility, responsiveness. Results Construct-related evaluated by comparing scores groups voice problem (Job: P  = 0.005, emotion Conclusions has undergone important steps required for cultural adaptation validation process outcome measures it may be considered an compose assessment Italian patients dysphonia. individuals dysphonia ones 37.45 points its score.