Development of Age-Related Hearing Loss Questionnaire in Korean Elderly

Purpose: The purpose of this study was primarily to develop a self-reported questionnaire and screening tool the age-related hearing loss. current strived its content construct validity test-retest reliability Age-Related Hearing Loss Questionnaire (ARHLQ).Methods: After considering lot factors loss, 21 audiologists (age, 45 ± 11.13 46.7 10.70 years, clinical experience period, 10 7.7 13.4 9.96 years) working at aid centers or universities responded 5-point Likert evaluate validity. Content Validity Index (CVI) each item obtained evaluated by cut-off point 0.75 indicating good Furthermore, with factor analysis Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were evaluated.Results: Used CVI, six items first ARHLQ one second eliminated. twice revised based on elaboration expression item. Finally, 24 made selected in ARHLQ. confirmed four such as communication difficulty (9 items), environment (5 emotion others' reaction (6 strategy (3 items). showed high level.Conclusion: These results indicate that is useful people suspecting loss for early identification