Validation and psychometric properties of the quality of life in people with hearing loss questionnaire (HL-QoL) in English.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI:10.1080/00016489.2025.2504636

Jenna Felder, Karin A Koinig, Ilona Anderson, Angelika Illg, Mareike Billinger-Finke

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Abstract

Background: The Quality of Life in People with Hearing Loss Questionnaire (HL-QoL) measures quality of life (QoL) in individuals with hearing loss. The German version of the HL-QoL was validated in cochlear implant (CI) users.

Objectives: Validation of the English version of the HL-QoL.

Material and methods: The HL-QoL was forward-backward translated. 97 participants were included in the HL-QoL validation. Item and scale analyses assessed the quality of individual items and of the questionnaire in its entirety.

Results: Questionnaire validation results confirmed item difficulty and item discrimination, good test reliability and construct and discriminant validity. The mean total HL-QoL score was 103 points, which indicates a 'high' quality of life. 94% of participants reported at least a 'moderate' quality of life benefit. Participants tended to have a higher QoL when their hearing loss was fully addressed, i.e. biltaral CI users with bilateral hearing loss. QoL did not correlate with age, duration of CI use, sex, or gender.

Conclusion: The English version of the HL-QoL is a valid tool to assess how hearing loss and its treatment can impact an individual's quality of life. The mean total HL-QoL score suggests an overall high QoL benefit in this sample of CI users.

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英语听力损失患者生活质量问卷（HL-QoL）的有效性和心理测量特征。

背景：听力损失人群生活质量问卷（HL-QoL）测量听力损失个体的生活质量（QoL）。德文版本的HL-QoL在人工耳蜗（CI）使用者中得到验证。目的：验证英文版本的HL-QoL。材料与方法：将HL-QoL进行正反翻译。纳入97名受试者进行HL-QoL验证。项目和量表分析评估了个别项目和问卷的整体质量。结果：问卷验证结果证实了项目难度和项目区分度，具有良好的测试信度和结构效度和区分效度。HL-QoL平均总分为103分，表明生活质量“高”。94%的参与者报告至少有“中等”的生活质量改善。当听力损失得到充分解决时，即双侧CI使用者双侧听力损失时，参与者往往具有更高的生活质量。生活质量与年龄、CI使用时间、性别或性别无关。结论：英文版的HL-QoL是评估听力损失及其治疗如何影响个人生活质量的有效工具。平均总HL-QoL评分表明，在这个CI用户样本中，总体上的生活质量受益较高。

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Acta Oto-Laryngologica 医学-耳鼻喉科学

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2.50

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3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Oto-Laryngologica is a truly international journal for translational otolaryngology and head- and neck surgery. The journal presents cutting-edge papers on clinical practice, clinical research and basic sciences. Acta also bridges the gap between clinical and basic research.