| Development of the screening test for hearing problems. | |
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PMID: 22158633 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to develop a brief self-assessment instrument to screen for communication problems and psychosocial adjustment to hearing impairment as part of a rehabilitative needs assessment. METHOD: A pseudorandom sample of 1,000 cases was drawn from a large, heterogeneous clinical database containing audiometric data and responses to the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI; Erdman & Demorest, 1998a). Item response theory was used to derive item-characteristic curves, and item selection was based primarily on item discrimination. Internal consistency, factor structure, sensitivity, and specificity of 2 scales, Communication and Adjustment, were evaluated in a holdout sample of 319 cases from the same database. RESULTS: A 9-item Communication scale and an 11-item Adjustment scale both showed satisfactory internal consistency, and the 20-item test presented a clear 2-factor structure. Sensitivity and specificity functions and positive and negative predictive values indicated that the 2 scales could be used to identify the bottom 2 quartiles of the clinical population, as defined by factor scores on the CPHI. CONCLUSION: The 2 scales of the Screening Test for Hearing Problems can be used to screen for communication and adjustment problems that warrant a comprehensive rehabilitative assessment. |
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Marilyn E Demorest; David J Wark; Sue Ann Erdman |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of audiology Volume: 20 ISSN: 1558-9137 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Audiol Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114917 Medline TA: Am J Audiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 100-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Correspondence to Marilyn E. Demorest: demorest@umbc.edu. |
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