Journal article
Fitting hearing aids with the Articulation Index : Impact on hearing aid effectiveness
Journal of rehabilitation research and development, Vol.37(4), pp.473-481
07/01/2000
PMID: 11028703
Abstract
Although most clinical tests focus on how much a particular hearing aid improves speech audibility under controlled conditions, it is unclear how these measures relate to hearing aid effectiveness, or the benefit perceived by the patient under everyday conditions. In this study, the relationship between audibility and hearing aid effectiveness was examined in a cohort of patients who obtained hearing aids through the Veteran's Administration. The measure of audibility was the Articulation Index, a common index of speech audibility. Measures of effectiveness included two hearing-specific surveys and self-reported ratings of global satisfaction and hearing aid use adherence. Results indicated that there were no systematic relationships between measurements of improved audibility and patient ratings of communication ability. Additionally, improved audibility was not related to overall satisfaction with the amplification characteristics of the hearing aid (fitting). However, improved audibility is related to hearing aid use adherence, with patients who achieve better audibility reporting that they use their hearing aids more frequently.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fitting hearing aids with the Articulation Index : Impact on hearing aid effectiveness
- Creators
- Pamela E Souza - University of WashingtonBevan Yueh - University of WashingtonMargaret Sarubbi - University of WashingtonCarl F Loovis - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of rehabilitation research and development, Vol.37(4), pp.473-481
- PMID
- 11028703
- NLM abbreviation
- J Rehabil Res Dev
- ISSN
- 0748-7711
- eISSN
- 1938-1352
- Publisher
- Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2000
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984966745202771
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