Validation and Preference-Based Scoring of the York Binaural Hearing-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Young People

The YBHRQL-Y is a valid and reliable measure of hearing-related quality of life when administered directly to a young person aged 8 to 16 with at least a severe hearing loss. An individual's preference-based score, derived from the preferences of young adults, successfully integrates information about binaural-related hearing across the domains of speech understanding, sound localization, and listening effort. The combination of brief age-appropriate questions, good psychometric performance across time, and a preference-based scoring method makes the YBHRQL-Y a straightforward means to assess hearing-related quality of life in young people with hearing loss.