Choosing a Self-Report Measure for Hearing Aid Fitting Outcomes

ABSTRACT

A five-step guideline is presented for choosing a self-report measure to evaluate hearing aid outcomes. The steps are prioritizing goals, appreciating fundamentals, specifying essential features, limiting the choices, and selecting the best compromise. The rationale for each step is explained and potentially useful questionnaires are suggested where appropriate. A simple example is used to illustrate the process.

KEYWORDS

Hearing aid - subjective - questionnaire - hearing loss - outcomes

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