Evaluation of the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire in Danish.

ABSTRACT: Introduction  The Nijmegen cochlear implant questionnaire (NCIQ) is a quantifiable self-assessment health-related quality of life (HRQoL) tool used internationally to determine quality of life (QoL) in cochlear implant (CI) users and to evaluate the implant's subjective benefits. Objective  This study aimed to validate the Danish version of the questionnaire (DA-NCIQ) with a test-retest including 60 participants (30 CI users and 30 CI candidates). Methods  The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to evaluate the temporal stability of the participants' answers and the internal consistency of the questionnaire domains was determined using the Cronbach alpha in order to compare these results with the NCIQ's other language versions. Results  The

SUBMITTER: Neumann CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753863 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature