Abstract
The diagnostic performance of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly—Screening Version (HHIE-S) was evaluated against five definitions of hearing loss in 178 elderly subjects screened in primary care. Hearing loss was assessed by pure-tone audiometry. Using a score of greater than 8 as a cut point, the HHIE-S had sensitivities ranging from 53 to 72% and specificities ranging from 70 to 84% with the different definitions. The HHIE-S receiver-operating characteristics and likelihood ratios were similar regardless of hearing loss definition used. The HHIE-S is a valid, robust test for identifying hearing-impaired elderly, irrespective of the audiometric definition used to finally diagnose hearing difficulties.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 208-211 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ear and hearing |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Speech and Hearing
- Otorhinolaryngology