Diagnostic Performance of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (Screening Version) Against Differing Definitions of Hearing Loss
1988; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00003446-198808000-00006
ISSN1538-4667
AutoresMichael J. Lichtenstein, Fred H. Bess, Susan A. Logan,
Tópico(s)Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
ResumoThe 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 puretone 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.
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