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Change on the Revised Hearing Handicap Inventory and associated factors: results from a longitudinal cohort study.
Dillard, Lauren K; Matthews, Lois J; Dubno, Judy R.
Afiliação
  • Dillard LK; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
  • Matthews LJ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
  • Dubno JR; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Int J Audiol ; : 1-11, 2024 Jul 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38949044
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Describe how the Revised Hearing Handicap Inventory (RHHI) changes over time and determine associated factors.

DESIGN:

Data were from a community-based cohort study. Linear regression models were used to estimate mean baseline and final RHHI scores and change (final minus baseline score). Logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated with substantial RHHI change, defined as ±6 points. Factors included baseline age, sex, race, hearing aid use, and baseline pure-tone average (PTA; 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 kHz, worse ear). STUDY SAMPLE This study included 583 participants (mean age 66.4 [SD 9.1] years; 59.9% female; 14.2% Minority race) with a mean follow-up time of 7.6 (SD 4.9) years.

RESULTS:

Baseline and final RHHI scores were 7.9 and 9.2 points, corresponding to an average 1.3-point increase in hearing difficulty over time. Most participants (65.4%) did not show substantial RHHI change, whereas 21.4% and 13.2% experienced substantial increase and decrease, respectively. In separate multivariable models, PTA and hearing aid use were associated with substantial increase in hearing difficulty, and PTA was associated with substantial decrease.

CONCLUSIONS:

The average RHHI change was relatively small. Hearing aid use and PTA were associated with RHHI change.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article