Validation of the Hearing Utility Measure (HUM) in Cochlear Implant Candidates and Users.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To validate the Hearing Utility Measure (HUM), a tool designed to quantify hearing loss impact on health and quality of life for use in economic evaluation.

Study design

Prospective cohort.

Setting

Tertiary academic center.

Methods

Cochlear implant (CI) candidates were enrolled between June 25, 2020, and March 17, 2024. Participants completed HUM alongside other assessments, including Health Utilities Index, Mark-3 (HUI-3), Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ-49), Cochlear Implant Quality of Life Profile (CIQOL-35), and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) at the time of CI evaluation and 12 months post-activation. A subgroup with stable hearing status completed HUM twice, 6 months apart, to assess test-retest reliability.

Results

SUBMITTER: Dixon PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature