Voice serves a fundamental role in daily communication and self expression. Vocal quality of singers directly dictates both their artistry and livelihood. This study aims to translate, adapt and validate the 36 item Singing voice handicap index (SVHI) into Marathi (M-SVHI). A total of 52 professional Marathi singers aged 18 to 50 years, including 32 singers with self-reported voice problems and 20 normal singers without voice problems participated in this study. Phase 1 involved forward/backward translation and expert validation. Phase 2 assessed content validity. Phase 3 evaluated test - retest reliability (14 -day interval, Pearson's r). Mann-Whitney U test compared differences between group (p<0.001). Test-retest reliability was excellent yielding an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) of 0.992 for singers with voice problems and 1.000 for the control group (p < 0.001). Moreover, a statistically significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) confirming the M-SVHI as a valid and reliable tool for assessing voice handicap in Marathi singers.
Dr. Satish Kumarswamy2 Anjali Sanjay*1 (Mon,) studied this question.
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