The Mandarin Chinese version of the HHIE-S is considered to be a reliable and valid screening tool with greater sensitivity to identify moderate hearing loss in older adults in China. The application of this Mandarin Chinese version has the potential to be extended to a large number of under-tested older adults in a country where hearing impairment has become one of the top health care threats to the well-being of its citizens.
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