Open AccessQuality of Life-CI: Development of an Early Childhood Parent-Proxy and Adolescent Version
Author(s) -
Ivette Cejas,
Jennifer Coto,
Christina Sarangoulis,
Chrisanda Sanchez,
Alexandra L. Quittner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ear and hearing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1538-4667
pISSN - 0196-0202
DOI - 10.1097/aud.0000000000001004
Subject(s) - proxy (statistics) , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , early childhood , clinical psychology , psychology , pediatrics , gerontology , developmental psychology , nursing , machine learning , computer science
Severe to profound hearing loss is associated with communication, social, and behavioral difficulties that have been linked to worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to individuals with normal hearing. HRQoL has been identified as an important health outcome that measures functional ability, particularly for chronic conditions and disabilities. The current study developed the QoL-cochlear implant (CI) for early childhood and adolescents using the recommended Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency guidelines on patient-reported outcomes.