GHABP
Pronunciation: gee-hab-pee
Also written as: GHABP — Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile
Acronym for the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile, a validated questionnaire measuring hearing aid benefit across multiple real-world listening situations.
Full Definition
The Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) is a patient-reported outcome measure developed to assess hearing aid benefit, initial disability, hearing aid use, and satisfaction across four pre-defined and up to four patient-nominated listening situations. It is widely used in UK audiology services and features in aural rehabilitation research globally. Editors should note that GHABP is always rendered in capital letters as an acronym and should be defined on first use. The instrument is distinct from satisfaction-only scales such as SADL and should not be described simply as a 'satisfaction questionnaire'. Scores are reported per subscale, not as a single composite, a detail editors should verify in results sections.
Usage
Usage note: Define on first use. Results must be reported by subscale. Do not describe GHABP solely as a satisfaction scale — it also measures disability and hearing aid use.
In Context
- "Participants completed the GHABP at baseline and at three months post-fitting to measure rehabilitation benefit." — Clinical research article
- "The editor queried whether the GHABP scores cited were subscale means or an unapproved composite total." — Manuscript editing query