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Voice & Swallowing Questionaire

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2415 Musgrove Road, Suite 203
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
(301) 989-2300
Please use the exact same name that you used to schedule the appointment
All Patients – RSI
ALL PATIENTS, please rate each question from 0-5 using the description: 0 = no problem, 5 = severe problem
1. Hoarseness or a problem with your voice  
2. Clearing your throat  
3. Excess throat mucous or postnasal drip  
4. Difficulty swallowing food, liquid, or pills  
5. Coughing after you ate or after lying down  
6. Breathing difficulties or choking episodes  
7. Troublesome or annoying cough  
8. Sensation of something sticking in throat or a lump in your throat  
9. Heartburn, chest pain, indigestion or stomach acid coming up  
 
Swallowing Problems – EAT-10
IF YOU HAVE SWALLOWING PROBLEMS, FILL THIS OUT. Please rate each question from 0-4 using the description: 0 = no problem, 4 = severe problem
1. My swallowing problem has caused me to lose weight  
     
2. My swallowing problem interferes with my ability to go out for meals  
     
3. Swallowing liquids takes extra effort.  
     
4. Swallowing solids takes extra effort  
     
5. Swallowing pills takes extra effort  
     
6. Swallowing is painful  
     
7. The pleasure of eating is affected by my swallowing  
     
8. When I swallow food sticks in my throat  
     
9. I cough when I eat  
     
10. Swallowing is stressful  
     
 
Voice Problems – VHI-10
IF YOU HAVE VOICE PROBLEMS, FILL THIS OUT. Please rate each question from 0-4 using the description: 0 = no problem, 4 = severe problem
1. My voice makes it difficult for people to hear me  
     
2. People have difficulty understanding me in a noisy room  
     
3. My voice problems alter my personal and social life  
     
4. I feel left out of conversations because of my voice  
     
5. My voice problem affects my work performance  
     
6. I need to strain to produce my voice  
     
7. The quality of my voice is unpredictable  
     
8. My voice bothers me  
     
9. People seem irritated with my voice  
     
10. People ask, “What’s wrong with your voice?”  
     
 
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