Sensitivity and specificity of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ5) for screening hearing in adults.

Purpose: To investigate the sensitivity and specificity of 5 questions of the SSQ in Brazilian Portuguese for its application as a hearing screening instrument in adults.

Methods: A total of 135 adults with a mean age of 49.6 years and education of 9 years took part in the study.

Test-Retest Reliability of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Brazilian Portuguese.

 The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) is a questionnaire designed to assess the auditory experience and quantify hearing disabilities in realistic communication situations, with particular attention to binaural hearing.  To determine the test-retest reliability of the SSQ in Brazilian Portuguese.  A total of 35 individuals with mean age of 61 years and mean education of 7 years were interviewed.

Speech perception in noise in the elderly: interactions between cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education.

Introduction: The difficulty the elderly experience in understanding speech may be related to several factors including cognitive and perceptual performance.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education on speech perception in noise of elderly hearing aids users.

Methods: The sample consisted of 25 elderly hearing aids users in bilateral adaptation, both sexes, mean age 69.