Decision support system for the selection of an ITE or a BTE hearing aid [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of this research is to mine a large set of heterogeneous audiology data to create a decision support system (DSS) to choose between two hearing aid types (ITE and BTE aid).
Anwar, Muhammad Naveed +1 more
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Item response theory applied to factors affecting the patient journey towards hearing rehabilitation
Audiology Research, 2016 To develop a tool for use in hearing screening and to evaluate the patient journey towards hearing rehabilitation, responses to the hearing aid rehabilitation questionnaire scales aid stigma, pressure, and aid unwanted addressing respectively hearing aid
Michelene Chenault +3 more
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Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2019 Introduction: Attitudes and aptitudes play an important role in the acceptance of hearing aids. We can objectively and subjectively examine the attitude of individuals toward hearing loss and hearing aids, using Attitudes towards Loss of Hearing ...
Parisa Heidari +3 more
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Towards Auditory Profile-Based Hearing-Aid Fitting: Fitting Rationale and Pilot Evaluation
Audiology Research, 2021 Background—The clinical characterization of hearing deficits for hearing-aid fitting purposes is typically based on the pure-tone audiogram only. In a previous study, a group of hearing-impaired listeners completed a comprehensive test battery that was ...
Raul Sanchez-Lopez +4 more
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Factors Influencing Hearing Aid Adoption
Seminars in Hearing, 2020 In the field of audiology, change is inevitable: changes in technologies with hearing devices, changes in consumer knowledge, and changes in consumer-driven solutions.
Lindsey E. Jorgensen, Michelle Novak
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Mining and analysis of audiology data to find significant factors associated with tinnitus masker [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: The objective of this research is to find the factors associated with tinnitus masker from the literature, and by using the large amount of audiology data available from a large NHS (National Health Services, UK) hearing aid clinic.
AC Davis +49 more
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Assessment of Hearing Aid Benefit Using Patient-Reported Outcomes and Audiologic Measures
Audiology and Neurotology, 2020 Purpose: To determine the contributions to hearing aid benefit of patient-reported outcomes and audiologic measures. Methods: Independent review was conducted on audiologic and patient-reported outcomes of hearing aid benefit collected in the course of a
J. Dornhoffer +3 more
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Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and burden of morbidity associated with self-reported hearing and vision impairments in older British community-dwelling men: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Hearing and vision problems are common in older adults. We investigated the association of self-reported sensory impairment with lifestyle factors, chronic conditions, physical functioning, quality of life and social interaction.
Carvalho, LA +8 more
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Telemedicine journal and e-health, 2020 Background: Patients often need multiple fine-tuning appointments with their hearing health care provider to achieve satisfactory hearing aid outcomes. A smartphone app that enables patients to remotely request and receive new hearing aid settings could ...
E. Convery +3 more
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The impact of self-efficacy, expectations, and readiness on hearing aid outcomes [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: To examine the impact of self-efficacy and expectations for hearing aids, and readiness to improve hearing, on hearing aid outcome measures in first-time adult hearing aid users Design: A prospective, single centre design.
Annie Woolley +9 more
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