Valuing hearing-related changes in health-related quality of life
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluating the use of Acoustic Simulations to describe Health States related to Hearing Loss for the purposes of Valuing Hearing-Related Changes in Health-Related Quality Of Life.
IRAS ID
169030
Contact name
Padraig Kitterick
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Graduate Services
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 6 months, 28 days
Research summary
The purpose of this research is to assess the validity and reliability of using Acoustic Simulation of Hearing Loss to obtain valuations of health states related to hearing loss.
This research aims to explore alternative methods of describing the heath states that have been prompted by recent advances in health valuation. More recent approaches in other areas of health have employed additional forms of information in novel modalities, such as videos of patient interviews, to provide a more comprehensive description of a health state to the informants who are tasked with valuing it. What is relatively unique about hearing loss compared to many medical conditions is that it is possible to simulate acoustically many of its effects in normal-hearing individuals. In addition, the effects of interventions such hearing aids and cochlear implants may also be simulated acoustically.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2
REC reference
15/NS/0027
Date of REC Opinion
1 May 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion