Summaries by Inventor Jeffe, Donna
Jeffe, Donna ; Lieu, Judith ; Rachakonda, Tara
T-013745
— The prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in adolescents has grown over the past decade, with rates of 19.5% for HL of >15dB and 5.3% for HL >25dB. Adults with HL are 21% to 39% less likely to have attained postsecondary education than normal-hearing persons and are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to exp…
Hearing Environments and Reflection on Quality of Life (HEAR-QL) Questionnaire for Adolescents (13-18)Jeffe, Donna ; Lieu, Judith ; Rachakonda, Tara
T-013745
— The prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in adolescents has grown over the past decade, with rates of 19.5% for HL of >15dB and 5.3% for HL >25dB. Adults with HL are 21% to 39% less likely to have attained postsecondary education than normal-hearing persons and are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to exp…
Hearing Environments and Reflection on Quality of Life (HEAR-QL) Assessment for ChildrenJeffe, Donna ; Lieu, Judith ; Umansky, Amy
T-010222
— Approximately 5,000 infants are born with moderate, severe, or profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (HL) each year in the U.S. and many more have mild, unilateral, or progressive HL that will be identified in childhood. However, the degree of HL alone cannot predict a child’s language…
