Audiology Unit, Department of Specialist Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Head and Neck Department, University of Verona, Unit of Otolaryngology, Borgo Roma Hospital, Verona, Italy.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2023 Feb;43(1):74-81. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2116.
The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Italian translation of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE).
A sample of 275 adults, aged > 65 years, filled out the Italian version of the HHIE (HHIE-It) together with the MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Seventy-one participants answered the questionnaire a second time after six weeks. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct and criterion validity were evaluated.
Cronbach's alpha was 0.94 and suggested a high internal consistency. There was also a significant intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between test and retest scores. In addition, Pearson's correlation coefficient between the two scores was high and significant. High and significant correlation coefficients were also found between the HHIE-It score and the pure tone average threshold of the better ear and between the HHIE-It and the subscales Role-emotional, Social Functioning and Vitality of the SF-36. These latter results indicate good construct and criterion validity, respectively.
The HHIE-It maintained the reliability and validity of the English version suggesting its utility for both clinical and research purposes.
本研究旨在评估老年人听力障碍问卷（HHIE）意大利语翻译版本的有效性和可靠性。
一个由 275 名年龄>65 岁的成年人组成的样本，填写了 HHIE-It （HHIE-It）和 MOS 36-Item 短期健康调查（SF-36）。71 名参与者在六周后第二次回答了问卷。评估了内部一致性、重测信度、结构和标准效度。
Cronbach's alpha 为 0.94，表明具有较高的内部一致性。测试和重测得分之间也存在显著的组内相关系数（ICC）。此外，两个得分之间的 Pearson 相关系数较高且显著。HHIE-It 得分与较好耳的纯音平均阈值以及 HHIE-It 与 SF-36 的角色情感、社会功能和活力分量表之间也存在显著的高相关系数。这些结果表明具有良好的结构和标准效度。
HHIE-It 保持了英文版的可靠性和有效性，表明其在临床和研究方面都具有实用性。
