Using a self-assessment questionnaire to identify probable hearing loss among older adults.
The present study was designed to investigate a protocol to facilitate identification of probable hearing loss among 59 older adults (ages 60 to 84 yr.) using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly--Screening Version, a self-assessment questionnaire. Analysis suggests the scale has excellent potential for identifying hearing loss among older adults.
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Child Study Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0136.
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Rittenhouse
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D000368:Aged; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires