Development of otology specific outcome measure: Ear Outcome Survey-16 (EOS-16).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

An important outcome measure of patient care is the impact on the patient's health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Current ear-specific HRQoL instruments are designed for one diagnosis and emphasize different subdivisions such as symptoms, hearing problems, psychosocial impact, and the need for care. The optimal length of the recall period has not been studied. For these reasons, a new survey is needed that would cover most chronic ear diseases.

Methods

A preliminary 24-item survey (EOS-24) was created. Untreated adult patients (included n = 186) with one of seven different chronic otologic conditions from all university hospitals in Finland were recruited to respond to EOS-24 and the 15D general HRQoL instrument. The recruiting otologists evaluated the severity of

SUBMITTER: Laakso JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8241709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature