Self-assessment of hearing in rehabilitative audiology: developments in the USA.
Self-assessment of hearing is being used for screening, diagnostic, and rehabilitative audiology. Hearing handicap/disability measures were derived on a large number of patients who were classified based on pure tone findings into Pure Tone Groups (PTGs). A systematic relationship was found between handicap/disability as measured with Self-Assessment of Communication (SAC) and PTG. Handicap/disability ratings were also found to be systematically related to use of hearing aids.
Schow
R L
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Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Idaho State University, Pocatello 83209.
Brockett
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Sturmak
M J
MJ
Longhurst
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D001299:Audiometry; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D006277:Health Fairs; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013067:Speech Perception