As speech therapists working in the medical setting it can be hard to locate assessments. Here are some standardized assessments for voice for the adult population. Please follow the link to download each evaluation.
CAPE-V Consensus Auditory Perceptual Evaluation-Voice
The Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) was developed as a tool for clinical
auditory-perceptual assessment of voice. Its primary purpose is to describe the severity of auditory-perceptual
attributes of a voice problem, in a way that can be communicated among clinicians.
V-RQOL Voice-Related Quality of Life Measure
The V-RQOL is a 10 item questionnaire, it has a physical and social-emotional domain and is based on subjective answers by the patient.
GRBAS Rating Scale
GRBAS is an Auditory perceptual scale that is short and based on 5 measurements measured by the clinician. G-Grade (hoarseness), R-Roughness, B-Breathiness, A-Asthenia (weakness), S-Strain. Please see below for form.
Maximum Phonation Time
Have the client sustain the phonation of “ah” for as long as possible, with a timer. Complete 3 trials for the average maximum phonation time. Please see form below for norms.
S/Z Ratio
Have the client sustain productions of “s” and “z” for as long as possible. Complete 3 trials for average s time and z time. Now divide s by z to get the ratio score. Please see form below for norms.
