Die Abhängigkeit von APHABu-Scores von Hörverlusten in Standardaudiogrammen

Translated title of the contribution: The Influence of Hearing Loss Represented by Standard Audiogram Types to Unaided APHAB Scores

Jan Löhler*, B. Akcicek, T. Kappe, B. Wollenberg, P. Schlattmann, R. Schönweiler

*Corresponding author for this work
5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Background: Questionnaires as the APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) are besides pure-tone and speech-audiometry the third method of diagnostics in audiology. Up to now there has been no research on the influence of individual hearing loss, represented by standard audiograms, on the scores of the unaided APHAB (APHABu) done with a big number of subjects. This study will investigate whether there does exist such a relationship or not. Methods: A total of 2 745 records provided by a database were analysed. First, the subjects' audiograms (air conduction) were allocated to 7 standardised audiogram types. By using a multivariant mixed linear model a potential connection was examined between these standard audiograms and particular APHABu scores for its four subscales: EC - ease of communication, BN - background noise, RV - reverberation, AV - aversiveness of sounds. Results: There was no evidence for a dependency between any type of hearing loss dependence and unaided APHAB-scores. The values on the EC-scale vary between 49.8 and 58.0, on the BN-scale between 45.3 and 46.6, on the RV-scale between 44.4 and 52.4, and on the AV-scale between 47.6 and 50.1. Discussion: This result confirms earlier studies with other questionnaires. Therefore, the APHABu can be used as an initial instrument for the diagnostics of individual hearing loss independently on whether hearing AIDS will be fitted subsequently or not.

Translated title of the contributionThe Influence of Hearing Loss Represented by Standard Audiogram Types to Unaided APHAB Scores
Original languageGerman
JournalLaryngo- Rhino- Otologie
Volume95
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)540-545
Number of pages6
ISSN0935-8943
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 08.01.2016

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