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ArticleInternational journal of audiology2025

Change on the Revised Hearing Handicap Inventory and associated factors: results from a longitudinal cohort study.

Lauren K Dillard, Lois J Matthews, Judy R Dubno

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Lauren K DillardDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8631-1341
Lois J MatthewsDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-7239-9918
Judy R DubnoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2340-4721

Funding

SPEECH UNDERSTANDING IN REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTSP50DC000422 · NIDCD · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI DUBNO, JUDY R · 1989 to 2025
$45.3M
South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)UL1TR001450 · NCATS · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI BRADY, KATHLEEN T., FLUME, PATRICK A · 2015 to 2024
$41.1M
Interdisciplinary Research Training in Otolaryngology and Communication SciencesT32DC014435 · NIDCD · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI DUBNO, JUDY R · 2015 to 2024
$2.9M
Early intervention as a determinant of hearing aid benefit for age-related hearing loss: Results from longitudinal cohort studiesF32DC021078 · NIDCD · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI DILLARD, LAUREN KAY · 2023 to 2024
$148k
RENOVATION TO SUPPORT SENSORY NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCHC06RR014516 · NCRR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI RAYMOND, JOHN R · 1999 to 1999
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NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001450NCRR NIH HHS C06 RR014516NIDCD NIH HHS F32 DC021078NIDCD NIH HHS P50 DC000422NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC014435
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Abstract

objectiveDescribe how the Revised Hearing Handicap Inventory (RHHI) changes over time and determine associated factors.

designData were from a community-based cohort study. Linear regression models were used to estimate mean baseline and final RHHI scores and change (final STUDY SAMPLE: This study included 583 participants (mean age: 66.4 [SD 9.1] years; 59.9% female; 14.2% Minority race) with a mean follow-up time of 7.6 (SD 4.9) years.

resultsBaseline and final RHHI scores were 7.9 and 9.2 points, corresponding to an average 1.3-point increase in hearing difficulty over time. Most participants (65.4%) did not show substantial RHHI change, whereas 21.4% and 13.2% experienced substantial increase and decrease, respectively. In separate multivariable models, PTA and hearing aid use were associated with substantial increase in hearing difficulty, and PTA was associated with substantial decrease.

conclusionsThe average RHHI change was relatively small. Hearing aid use and PTA were associated with RHHI change.

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Disability EvaluationHearingHearing LossPersons with Hearing DisabilitiesAgedAged, 80 and overAudiometry, Pure-ToneFemaleHearing AidsHumansLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk Factorscohort studyDemographics/epidemiologyhearing aidshearing lossself-report

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PMCPMC11688510

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