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Tufatulin G.Sh.

I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015

Artyushkin S.A.

North-Western state medical University. I. I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg, Russia, 191015

Validation of the Russian language version of the SSQ questionnaire

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Tufatulin G.Sh., Artyushkin S.A.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2016;81(2): 17‑22

DOI: 10.17116/otorino201681217-22

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VALIDATION OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE SSQ QUESTIONNAIRE
VALIDATION OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE SSQ QUESTIONNAIRE

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Tufatulin GSh, Artyushkin SA. Validation of the Russian language version of the SSQ questionnaire. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2016;81(2):17‑22. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino201681217-22

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Abstract:

The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) is applied worldwide as a highly reliable tool for the characteristic of the quality of life and subjective sensations of the patients presenting with hearing impairment as well as for the estimation of the efficiency of hearing aids. The objective of the present study was to validate and adapt the Russian language version of the SSQ questionnaire (SSQrus) for its application in the audiological practice under conditions of this country. After the cultural and language adaptation of SSQrus, it was validated by means of repeat interviewing of three groups of the respondents (a total of 93 subjects with normal, moderately and severely impaired hearing). The results of the validation give evidence of the high reliability of the modified questionnaire. Specifically, high reproducibility of the data estimated from the results of the second interview has been demonstrated (r=0.85—0.99). High sensitivity of SSQruswas confirmed by the agreement between the results of the estimation (in scores) and the degree of the observed loss of hearing. The estimates obtained by the application of the SSQrus questionnaire are comparable with those reported by the foreign authors. It is concluded that the SSQrus questionnaire can be used in routine audiological practice as an additional diagnostic instrument for the estimation of hearing problems experienced by a patient, monitoring efficiency of therapy and surgical treatment of hearing impairment, improvement of hearing aids, and hearing dysfunction research.

Keywords:

SSQ
quality of life
validization of the questionnaire
hearing aids

Authors:

Tufatulin G.Sh.

I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015

Artyushkin S.A.

North-Western state medical University. I. I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg, Russia, 191015

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