Purpose To assess the adequacy of self-report instruments in speech-language pathology
for measuring a construct called communicative participation. Method Six instruments were …

Background Hearing loss can have a negative impact on individuals' health and
engagement with social activities. Integrated approaches that tackle barriers and social …

Although there are many excellent published scales measuring social isolation, there is
need for a short, user-friendly, stand alone scale measuring felt social isolation with good …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:: As shown by many studies, deaf children benefit
considerably by cochlear implants (CI), concerning oral language and integration in …

Objectives: A series of studies has proposed that hearing loss has adverse effects for other
aspects of health. This article examines the health effects associated with self-reported …

This paper prospectively documents the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and social
participation benefits of adult patients receiving cochlear implants in Australia and New …

The study investigated the mental health and other characteristics of people with acquired
profound hearing loss (APHL) and contrasted this group with acquired hearing loss (AHL) in …

Objective: To evaluate the impact of psychological traits on patients' choice of orthodontic
appliances and their adjustability to orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: The …

Background: Controversy still exists regarding the impact of age on speech recognition
following cochlear implant in postlingually deaf adults. In some studies elderly recipients did …

Objective: The aim was to compare outcomes in the domain of self-reported hearing
handicap across groups of patients fit with one versus two cochlear implants (CI, CI+ CI), or …