An 18-item QOL questionnaire for patients with congenital aural atresia was constructed, which included 3 principal domains: symptoms and impact (physical, 8 items), mental status (psychological, 6 items), and social interaction (4 items). The retest reliability was 0.878; split-half reliability coefficient and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were 0.927 and 0.899, respectively. The factor analysis results indicated satisfactory construct validity.