Sensitivity and specificity of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ5) for screening hearing in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the sensitivity and specificity of 5 questions of the SSQ in Brazilian Portuguese for its application as a hearing screening instrument in adults.

Methods

A total of 135 adults with a mean age of 49.6 years and education of 9 years took part in the study. All subjects underwent hearing tests and were divided into 2 groups according to hearing acuity: G1 - 66 individuals with normal hearing on audiometric test: and G2 - 69 participants with impaired hearing on audiometric evaluation in one or both ears. The 5 items of the SSQ5, derived from the Brazilian Portuguese version of the SSQ49 were applied. The level of significance was set at a p-value ≤ 0.05, with a 95% confidence interval.

Results

G1 subjects were younger and higher educated (p<0.01).

SUBMITTER: Assef RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9886129 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature