Evaluation of Diagnostic Measures in Veterans With Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap Despite Normal Audiometric Thresholds: A Rapid Scoping Review.
Saved in:
| Title: | Evaluation of Diagnostic Measures in Veterans With Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap Despite Normal Audiometric Thresholds: A Rapid Scoping Review. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Jedlicka, David P.1,2 David.Jedlicka@va.gov, Bharadwaj, Hari1, Mormer, Elaine1, Parthasarathy, Aravind1, Palmer, Catherine V.1,3 |
| Source: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Sep2025, Vol. 68 Issue 9, p4474-4489. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: | Hearing disorder diagnosis, CINAHL database, Questionnaires, Psychology of veterans, Systematic reviews, MEDLINE, Hearing levels, Online information services, Self-perception |
| Abstract: | Purpose: This rapid scoping review examined clinical test measure literature among veterans with self-perceived hearing handicap with normal audiometric threshold configurations (SPHH-NA) and those with normal audiometric thresholds and no self-perceived hearing handicap to determine which tests differentiate these groups. Method: A rapid scoping review in the PubMed and CINAHL databases was completed. Articles included met the following criteria: experimental studies, written in English, with full online article access, participants who were U.S. military members or veterans reporting SPHH-NA completing at least one diagnostic test. Effect sizes from the articles meeting the inclusion criteria were calculated using Hedges' g measure of effect size to determine the clinical significance. Results: Eleven of an initially identified 1,836 articles met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-seven test measures were completed across the 11 studies. Fifteen test measures found a significant difference between groups in at least one study. Some studies using the same test measures did not find a significant difference. Twelve other test measures did not show any significant differences. Self-report questionnaires were the only measures to find large effect sizes across multiple studies. Five speech-in-noise tests were administered with only one instance finding a large effect size. Conclusions: Traditionally, readily available audiometric tests have been applied to those with SPHH-NA. The results of this study support the need to carefully consider what underlying mechanisms may differentiate these populations. Improved diagnostic approaches targeting higher level processing may support targeted treatments. Given the large number of measures evaluated that do not show any differences, we recommend changing our approach for future research to consider factors that extend beyond only evaluating the auditory system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research is the property of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
| FullText | Links: – Type: pdflink Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: ehh DbLabel: Education Research Complete An: 187881700 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 0 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Evaluation of Diagnostic Measures in Veterans With Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap Despite Normal Audiometric Thresholds: A Rapid Scoping Review. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Jedlicka%2C+David+P%2E%22">Jedlicka, David P.</searchLink><relatesTo>1,2</relatesTo><i> David.Jedlicka@va.gov</i><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bharadwaj%2C+Hari%22">Bharadwaj, Hari</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Mormer%2C+Elaine%22">Mormer, Elaine</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Parthasarathy%2C+Aravind%22">Parthasarathy, Aravind</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Palmer%2C+Catherine+V%2E%22">Palmer, Catherine V.</searchLink><relatesTo>1,3</relatesTo> – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Journal+of+Speech%2C+Language+%26+Hearing+Research%22">Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research</searchLink>. Sep2025, Vol. 68 Issue 9, p4474-4489. 16p. – Name: Subject Label: Subject Terms Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Hearing+disorder+diagnosis%22">Hearing disorder diagnosis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22CINAHL+database%22">CINAHL database</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Questionnaires%22">Questionnaires</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychology+of+veterans%22">Psychology of veterans</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Systematic+reviews%22">Systematic reviews</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22MEDLINE%22">MEDLINE</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Hearing+levels%22">Hearing levels</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Online+information+services%22">Online information services</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Self-perception%22">Self-perception</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Purpose: This rapid scoping review examined clinical test measure literature among veterans with self-perceived hearing handicap with normal audiometric threshold configurations (SPHH-NA) and those with normal audiometric thresholds and no self-perceived hearing handicap to determine which tests differentiate these groups. Method: A rapid scoping review in the PubMed and CINAHL databases was completed. Articles included met the following criteria: experimental studies, written in English, with full online article access, participants who were U.S. military members or veterans reporting SPHH-NA completing at least one diagnostic test. Effect sizes from the articles meeting the inclusion criteria were calculated using Hedges' g measure of effect size to determine the clinical significance. Results: Eleven of an initially identified 1,836 articles met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-seven test measures were completed across the 11 studies. Fifteen test measures found a significant difference between groups in at least one study. Some studies using the same test measures did not find a significant difference. Twelve other test measures did not show any significant differences. Self-report questionnaires were the only measures to find large effect sizes across multiple studies. Five speech-in-noise tests were administered with only one instance finding a large effect size. Conclusions: Traditionally, readily available audiometric tests have been applied to those with SPHH-NA. The results of this study support the need to carefully consider what underlying mechanisms may differentiate these populations. Improved diagnostic approaches targeting higher level processing may support targeted treatments. Given the large number of measures evaluated that do not show any differences, we recommend changing our approach for future research to consider factors that extend beyond only evaluating the auditory system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research is the property of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ehh&AN=187881700 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00096 Languages: – Code: eng Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 16 StartPage: 4474 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Hearing disorder diagnosis Type: general – SubjectFull: CINAHL database Type: general – SubjectFull: Questionnaires Type: general – SubjectFull: Psychology of veterans Type: general – SubjectFull: Systematic reviews Type: general – SubjectFull: MEDLINE Type: general – SubjectFull: Hearing levels Type: general – SubjectFull: Online information services Type: general – SubjectFull: Self-perception Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: Evaluation of Diagnostic Measures in Veterans With Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap Despite Normal Audiometric Thresholds: A Rapid Scoping Review. Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Jedlicka, David P. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Bharadwaj, Hari – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Mormer, Elaine – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Parthasarathy, Aravind – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Palmer, Catherine V. IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 09 Text: Sep2025 Type: published Y: 2025 Identifiers: – Type: issn-print Value: 10924388 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 68 – Type: issue Value: 9 Titles: – TitleFull: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |
