What is it?
The IOI-HA covers a minimal set of seven core items which are sufficiently general to apply to many different types of investigations carried out in different countries in the world. The items are practically oriented and compromise a mini-profile more than a scale. It was developed at an international workshop on “Measuring Outcomes in Audiological Rehabilitation Using Hearing Aids” in Eriksholm in Denmark. The IOI-HA was not intended to replace existing outcome measures but to serve as a useful addendum to existing measures in a research context. It might potentially function as a stand alone for quality assessment.
How do I get it?
Obtaining the IOI-HA
The English versions of the IOI-HA files are available here and also on the ICRA website. These files are in PDF format and can be viewed, printed, and saved to your computer using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program.
Translations of the IOI-HA are available for free download at http://icra-audiology.org/documentsworkinggroups/list-of-questionnaires
The downloadable IOI-HA documents consist of 3 pages. The first two pages are an article (in English) entitled “Translations of the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA)”. The third page is the actual questionnaire in the specified language.
References
Cox, R., Hyde., M., Gatehouse, S., Noble, W., Dillon, H., Bentler, R., Stephense, D., Arlinger, S., Beck, L., Wilkerson, D., Kramer, S., Kricos, P., Gagne, J., Bess, F., and Hallberg, L. “Optimal outcome measures, research prioritites, and international cooperation.” Ear & Hearing, 21 (4): 106S-115S (2000).
Cox RM., Alexander, GC. and Beyer CM. “Norms for the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids” Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 14(8): 403-413, (2003).
Cox, R.M., and Alexander, G.C. “The International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA): psychometric properties of the English version.” International Journal of Aud. 41(1): 30-35 (2002).
Cox, R.M., Stephens, D., and Kramer, S.E. “Translations of the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA).” International Journal of Aud. 41(1): 3-26 (2002).