Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire in Hindi: a survey report on evaluating the benefit with amplification

Background: The present study aimed to translate the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire into Hindi.The translated questionnaire was administered to 80 Hindi-speaking individuals with hearing impairment. Results: A good reliability was found in the questions using the Cronbach alpha test. The Pearson r correlation revealed a significant positive correlation between the degree of hearing loss and the global satisfaction scores. It suggests that there is a direct proportion of degree of hearing loss and global scores as the user has severe hearing loss the communication difficulty is also great in magnitude. Conclusion: From the findings of the current study, it can be inferred that the Hindi translation of the SADL questionnaire can be used in clinical settings to measure the hearing aid/s outcome after fitting.