International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA)

Description

The International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) is a 7-item self-report international scale used to assess the benefit and level of satisfaction an individual derives from a hearing aid in everyday life. Its Turkish-adapted version is recommended as a reliable and valid tool for evaluating hearing aid users' satisfaction. It is widely used in clinical rehabilitation and research.

Measured Properties

Daily use time, benefit obtained, residual activity limitation, overall satisfaction, residual participation restriction, impact on others, impact on quality of life

Target Population

Adults who use hearing aids

Source & Citation

Serbetcioglu, B., Mutlu, B., KIRKIM, G., & Uzunoglu, S., (2009). Results of factorial validity and reliability of the international outcome inventory for hearing aids in Turkish. Journal of International Advanced Otology , vol.5, no.1, 80-86.

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Original Scale

Original name: International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA)

Cox, R., Hyde, M., Gatehouse, S., Noble, W., Dillon, H., Bentler, R., Stephens, D., Arlinger, S., Beck, L., Wilkerson, D., Kramer, S., Kricos, P., Gagné, J. P., Bess, F., & Hallberg, L. (2000). Optimal outcome measures, research priorities, and international cooperation. Ear and hearing, 21(4 Suppl), 106S–115S. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003446-200008001-00014

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This tool is open access. You can download it directly from the links below.

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