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Title The normative data and validity of the Chinese version of international outcome inventory for hearing aids (IOI-HA) Author(s) Hui, Wing-yan; 許穎欣 Hui, W. [許穎欣]. (2009). The normative data and validity of the Citation Chinese version of international outcome inventory for hearing aids (IOI-HA). (Unpublished thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Issued Date 2009 URL /10722/173666 Rights Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License 1 The Normative data and Validity of the Chinese version of International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) HUI Wing Yan A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2009 2 Abstract This study aimed at obtaining normative data and evaluating validity on the Chinese version of International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA). The collected data would be useful to evaluate the effectiveness of hearing aid fitting in Hong Kong Cantonese population. IOI-HA was administered on 32 Cantonese-speaking hearing aid users. The Chinese version of IOI-HA showed high internal consistency. Factor analysis and inter-item correlations indicated the presence of two subscales, one of which could be regarded as benefit subscale and the other was residual problem subscale. Significant correlation were found between benefit and satisfaction scores on IOI-HA and satisfaction scores on the Profile of Hearing Aid Consumer Satisfaction (PHACS) for establishing con