What is Aphab questionnaire?
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What is Aphab questionnaire?
The APHAB is a 24-item self-assessment inventory in which patients report the amount of trouble they are having with communication or noises in various everyday situations.
What is the Glasgow hearing aid benefit profile?
The Glasgow hearing-aid benefit profile (GHABP) questionnaire was designed to assess disability, handicap and hearing-aid (HA) benefit for operational management, both at the systematic and clinical levels (Gatehouse, 1999a).
What does Aphab measure?
The abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit (APHAB) measures subjective hearing loss in four typical hearing situations (subscales). It is used to fit hearing aids in patients with statutory insurance in Germany. In addition, the unaided APHAB (APHABu) can be used as a primary diagnostic instrument in audiology.
What does Aphab stand for?
The abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit (APHAB) measures subjective hearing loss in four typical hearing situations (subscales).
What is the APHAB software?
The APHAB software provides a way for patients or hearing aid professionals to enter responses directly into an electronic record that can be saved for future use. Responses are scored automatically and can easily be compared to norms.
What format are the APHAB questionnaires in?
The APHAB Questionnaires are in PDF format and can be viewed, printed, and saved to your computer using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program. The downloadable translations of the APHAB inventory are versions of Form A.
What are the 4 types of APHAB scores?
The APHAB produces scores for 4 subscales: Ease of Communication (EC), Reverberation (RV), Background Noise (BN), and Aversiveness (AV) To administer and interpret the APHAB, you will need the APHAB questionnaire and a method for scoring the questionnaire results.
Are the downloadable translations of the APHAB inventory available?
The downloadable translations of the APHAB inventory are versions of Form A. We are grateful to Phonak Hearing Systems for providing some of the translations. Other translations have been provided by persons who were fluent in both English and the target language. Translation guidelines were provided.
