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Many people I talk to _____ _____ _____ _____
seem to mumble (or
don’t speak clearly).
People get annoyed _____ _____ _____ _____
because I misunderstand
what they say.
I mis-understand what _____ _____ _____ _____
others are saying and make
inappropriate responses.
I avoid social activities _____ _____ _____ _____
because I cannot hear
well and fear I’ll reply
improperly.
To be answered by a family member or friend:
Do you think this person _____ _____ _____ _____
has a hearing loss?
Totals: _____ _____ _____ _____

Scoring
To calculate your score, give yourself three points for every time
you checked the Almost Always column, two for every Half the
Time, one for every On Occasion, and 0 for every Never. If you
have a blood relative who has a hearing loss, add another three
points. Then total your points and find your score in the fol-
lowing table.

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and
Neck
Score Surgery Recommendation
0—5 Your hearing is fine. No action is required.
6—9 Suggest you see an ear nose and throat (ENT)
specialist.
10+ Strongly recommend you see an ENT specialist.

This quiz was field tested on 71 older patients in five
cities; audiograms also were run on them. Results showed
that those whose quiz scores indicated a need to see a physi-
cian were confirmed, on the audiogram, as having a hearing
impairment. 5