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. 2012 Mar 27;7(3):e31831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031831

Figure 2. Reported instances of outcome and usage instruments.

Figure 2

Panel A shows the top ten most used outcomes measures. Panel B shows the range of methods employed for assessing hearing aid usage. White bars indicate standardised questionnaires; grey bars indicate non-standardised methods. Abbreviations: IOI-HA International Outcome Inventory - Hearing Aids [32], APHAB Abbreviated Profile of Haring Aid Benefit [57], SADL Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life [34], GHABP Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile [15], HHIE Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly [59], CST Connected Speech Test [36], [56], HHIE-S screening version [62], HAPI Hearing Aid Performance Inventory [54], MarkeTrak [63], [64] and HAUQ Hearing Aid Users Questionnaire [55], EAR Effectiveness of Auditory Rehabilitation [60], HASQ Hearing Aid Status Questionnaire [58], HDABI Hearing Disability and Aided Benefit Interview [15], SAC-Hx Self-Assessment of Communication [40] and DOSO Device Oriented Subjective Outcome Scale [61].