Perception of hearing loss: use of the subjective faces scale to screen hearing among the elderly Letícia Pimenta Costa-Guarisco Daniela Dalpubel Ludimila Labanca Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas 10.6084/m9.figshare.5668690.v1 https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Perception_of_hearing_loss_use_of_the_subjective_faces_scale_to_screen_hearing_among_the_elderly/5668690 <p></p><p>Abstract Presbycusis is a disorder present among the elderly. However, it is under-diagnosed, making it important to develop and enhance simple screening tools. Objective: The subjective faces scale has been proposed as a method to assess auditory self-perception among the elderly, and its correlation with audiological tests. Methods: We looked at elderly patients referred to the audiology service of a reference center for the care of the elderly in a public university hospital between February and November 2013. Patients were submitted to meatoscopy, tonal and vocal audiometry and the whisper test. They also answered the subjective faces scale. A total of 164 elderly individuals participated, and the average age was 77. Results: We found a good correlation between the subjective faces scale and audiometry thresholds (r = 0.66). Our results show that the faces and hearing loss correlate, with face 1 corresponding to normal hearing, face 2 to mild hearing loss, and face 3 to Grade I moderate hearing loss. When evaluating the psychometric qualities of the subjective faces scale, we found that faces 2 or 3 have good sensitivity and specificity, with the area under the ROC curve being 0.81. Conclusion: The subjective faces scale seems to be a good, low-cost and easy to use supplementary tool for auditory screening in geriatric services.</p><p></p> 2017-12-05 09:40:07 Presbycusis Elderly Hearing loss Diagnostic