title: Test-retest reliability of the hearing handicap inventory for adults.
abstract: The test-retest reliability of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA) was assessed on a sample of 28 hearing-impaired adults. Reliability estimates were obtained to set the stage for using the HHIA as an outcome measure in aural rehabilitation. The test-retest reliability was quite high (r = 0.97) and the standard error of measurement was low for the HHIA and its screening version (HHIA-S). In light of the psychometric adequacy, the HHIA and HHIA-S have potential as indices of hearing aid benefit in hearing-impaired adults.
authors.affiliation: Division of Audiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hug
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires