Table 6.
Listing of all unique measurement methods used to assess the most common outcomes in the Dodd’s taxonomy life impact #32a, Delivery of care (Satisfaction / patient preference) category. Only those domains where there was more than one report of the outcome measurement instrument are selected for reporting here. See Additional file 10 for full details
| Measurement methods (n > 1) split by outcome domains and type of method | Primary outcomes | Secondary outcomes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device benefit, PROM | |||
| Multi-item questionnaire | Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) | 6 | - |
| Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) | 4 | - | |
| Multi-item, multi-domain Questionnaire (author's own) | 3 | - | |
| Numerical rating scale | International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA), single item on benefit | 1 | 1 |
| Visual Analogue Scale (not specified) | 1 | - | |
| Device use, investigator administered | |||
| Technical and lab measures | Device log (not specified) | 2 | - |
| Device log average usage (hrs / day) | 3 | - | |
| Device use, PROM | |||
| Multi-item questionnaire | Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP), hearing aid use subscale | 2 | - |
| Satisfaction, PROM | |||
| Multi-item questionnaire | Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP), various subscales | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-item, multi-domain questionnaire (author's own) | 2 | - | |
| Aversiveness, PROM | |||
| Multi-item questionnaire | Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) aversiveness subscale | 5 | 6 |