Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL): development and validation

Filipa M.B., Lã, Ramírez, Ana M., Ardura, Diego, Fiuza, Mauro B. y Polo, Nuria . (2022) Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL): development and validation. Journal of Voice

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Título Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL): development and validation
Autor(es) Filipa M.B., Lã
Ramírez, Ana M.
Ardura, Diego
Fiuza, Mauro B.
Polo, Nuria
Materia(s) Educación
Lingüística
Abstract Objectives Menopause has been reported to affect the voice of female professional voice users (FPVUs). The present study aims at the development and validation of a scale to measure self-perceived menopausal voice-related limitation to work in FPVUs, henceforth the Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL). Methods Items were drawn from previous studies on impacts of sex steroid hormones on voice, available validated scales, and in-depth interviews with post-menopausal FPVUs. A preliminary version with 16 items was evaluated by a panel of 15 voice experts. The resulting revised version was filled in online, together with questions on current endocrinological reproductive status and related symptoms, history of amenorrhea, professional occupation, and demographic information. Responses concerning only professional voice users were selected and inclusive and exclusive criteria were applied for correct allocation of participants into pre- and post-menopausal stages within a restrict age range;192 responses were subject to factorial analysis for MenoVWL validation. Cronbach's alpha measured internal reliability. The scale was tested by comparing MenoVWL scores between pre- and post-menopausal FPVUs (98 and 94, respectively). Results Thirteen items were retained from the expert panel evaluation. Items presented a high Content Validity Index (.94 out of 1) and high Item Acceptance Ratio (86.25 %). Both exploratory and confirmatory factorial analysis rendered one dimension scale with an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .9). The results of a Mann-Whitney test showed a higher MenoVWL score for post- as compared to pre-menopausal FPVUs (Z = - 2.818; P = .005). Conclusions MenoVWL is a comprehensive and validated scale with a known factor structure. It constitutes a health care and safety outcome self-perceived measure of value to the early detection of voice-related limitations to work in FPVUs during menopause.
Palabras clave Menopause
Female professional voice users
Occupational voice-related limitation to work
Editor(es) Elsevier
Fecha 2022-11-30
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Identificador bibliuned:425-Lfilipa-0030
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DOI - identifier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.019
ISSN - identifier 0892-1997
Nombre de la revista Journal of Voice
Número de Volumen In press
Publicado en la Revista Journal of Voice
Idioma eng
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Notas adicionales This is the Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Elsevier in "Journal of Voice" on Nov 2022, available online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.019
Notas adicionales Este es el manuscrito aceptado de un artículo publicado por Elsevier en "Journal of Voice" en Nov 2022, disponible en línea: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.019

 
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