Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for assessing perceived listening effort in hearing loss: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the UK, it is estimated that a disabling hearing loss (HL) affects 1 in 6 people. HL has functional, economic and social-emotional consequences for affected individuals. Intervention for HL focuses on improving access to the auditory signal using hearing aids or cochlear implants. However, even if sounds are audible and speech is understood, individuals with HL often report increased effort when listening.Listening effort (LE) may be measured using self-reported measures such as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). PROMs are validated questionnaires completed by patients to measure their perceptions of their own functional status and well-being. When selecting a PROM for use in research or clinical practice, it is necessary to appraise the evidence of a PROM's

SUBMITTER: Hughes SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734199 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature