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Hearing acuity in nonagenarians aged 90 and 95 assessed in a home setting using standardized pure-tone audiometry. 在家庭环境中使用标准化纯音测听法评估 90 岁和 95 岁非老年人的听力敏锐度。

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-22 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2329710

Åsa Winzell Juhlin, Ulf Rosenhall, Birgitta Wallström Berg, Maria Hoff, Hanna Wetterberg, Lina Rydén, Ingmar Skoog, André Sadeghi

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What's in a name? A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of non-medical amplification devices in adults with mild and moderate hearing losses. 名字有什么用？系统回顾和荟萃分析，评估非医疗扩音设备对轻度和中度听力损失成人的有效性。

IF 1.8 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2321184

David W Maidment, Kento Nakano, Rebecca J Bennett, Maria V Goodwin, Melanie A Ferguson

{"title":"What's in a name? A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of non-medical amplification devices in adults with mild and moderate hearing losses.","authors":"David W Maidment, Kento Nakano, Rebecca J Bennett, Maria V Goodwin, Melanie A Ferguson","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2321184","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2321184","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess non-medical amplification devices in adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, and the impact of device features on outcomes.Design: A prospectively registered systematic review.Study sample: Ten studies evaluating personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), and four evaluating smartphone amplification applications (or apps). Devices were classified as \"premium\" or \"basic\" based on the number of compression channels (≥16 or <16, respectively).Results: Meta-analyses showed that premium PSAPs improved speech intelligibility in noise performance compared to unaided, whereas basic PSAPs and smartphone apps did not. Premium PSAPs performed better than basic hearing aids. Premium hearing aids performed better than premium and basic PSAPs, smartphone apps, and basic hearing aids. Although data could not be pooled, similar findings were also found for quality of life, listening ability, cognition, feasibility, and adverse effects.Conclusions: Premium PSAPs appear to be an effective non-medical amplification device for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Given the overlap in features available, it may be that this is a key consideration when drawing comparisons between devices, rather than the device being named a PSAP or hearing aid. Nevertheless, the extent to which PSAPs are effective without audiological input remains to be determined.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"111-120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139989944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Meta-analysis on lexical tone recognition in cochlear implant users.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2456003

Yufeng Chen, Yu Yang, Xueying Zhang, Fei Chen

{"title":"Meta-analysis on lexical tone recognition in cochlear implant users.","authors":"Yufeng Chen, Yu Yang, Xueying Zhang, Fei Chen","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2456003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2456003","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Lexical tone plays a vital role in speech communication in tonal languages. This study investigated lexical tone recognition in cochlear implant (CI) users, and identified potential factors that influence lexical tone recognition in the CI population.Design: We conducted a systematic search across eleven major databases, evaluated the risk of bias in the included studies, and conducted five meta-analyses.Study sample: Forty studies that utilised a multi-item alternative forced-choice paradigm were included to evaluate the performance of lexical tone recognition in CI users.Results: CI users performed worse at recognising lexical tones than normal hearing (NH) controls. Furthermore, bimodal stimulation could benefit lexical tone recognition for CI users in both quiet and noisy conditions. Besides, the pooled results showed a negative correlation between tone recognition accuracy and age at implantation, as well as a positive correlation between tone recognition performance and the duration of CI experience.Conclusions: This study indicates that CI users could not recognise lexical tones at the same level as the NH population. The bimodal intervention does have a more positive effect than unimodal implantation regardless of the listening environment. Moreover, earlier implantation and longer experience with the CI could facilitate lexical tone recognition.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143074404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Correction.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2460330

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Hearing care in low-resourced and humanitarian settings: findings from a pilot study in South Sudan.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2458026

Kemish Kenneth Alier, Kelly A Malcolm, Wuyang Zhang, Jane Alphonse, Tsai Tong Lee, Moses Akera, Augustine Okwahi, Justin Rubena, Jennifer Cole, David Solomon, Nicholas Reed

{"title":"Hearing care in low-resourced and humanitarian settings: findings from a pilot study in South Sudan.","authors":"Kemish Kenneth Alier, Kelly A Malcolm, Wuyang Zhang, Jane Alphonse, Tsai Tong Lee, Moses Akera, Augustine Okwahi, Justin Rubena, Jennifer Cole, David Solomon, Nicholas Reed","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2458026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2458026","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: This longitudinal experimental study aimed to profile audiometric hearing loss, explore the feasibility and efficacy of low-cost hearing devices, and examine their social and emotional impact on participants in South Sudan, a low-resource humanitarian setting.Design: We performed pure tone hearing screenings on adults with self-reported hearing disability, randomly providing eligible participants with one of two inexpensive devices-Asana Pro 800, a non-customizable hearing device fit unilaterally, or the Super Ear SE9000, a hand-held amplifier with headphones given one per individual.Study sample: Between October 2022 and January 2023, 142 adults underwent hearing screening at the Juba Teaching Hospital ENT clinic, of whom 19 eligible individuals were provided with hearing devices. Eighteen participants completed the full follow-up period.Results: Significant auditory and functional improvements were observed among device users over the study period, alongside self-reported enhanced quality of life. Qualitative data showed improvement in daily activity performance. The provision of low-cost hearing devices appears plausible and impactful.Conclusion: Hearing loss poses a significant health issue with complex genetic, environmental, and disease-related causes. Our collaboration initiated accessible, affordable hearing solutions to serve as a framework for hearing healthcare in resource-deprived settings. Further investigation is warranted for scaling this model.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143058848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Behavioural and electrophysiological assessment of temporal resolution in normally-hearing listeners with tinnitus.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2454441

Mitra Ghorbani, Mohammad Maarefvand

{"title":"Behavioural and electrophysiological assessment of temporal resolution in normally-hearing listeners with tinnitus.","authors":"Mitra Ghorbani, Mohammad Maarefvand","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2454441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2454441","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Tinnitus and its pathophysiological mechanisms need more investigation because tinnitus may change the typical processing of sounds in the auditory system. Poor temporal resolution, which is not assessed with conventional subjective tinnitus evaluations, has been reported in some tinnitus sufferers.Design: This study used a gap-in-noise paradigm to assess temporal resolution in tinnitus sufferers using both behavioural and electrophysiologic methods.Study sample: 19 participants with unilateral tinnitus and a control group without tinnitus participated in this study. Both wide-band and narrow-band signals were used to investigate the temporal resolution of the whole auditory system and at different frequency regions respectively.Results: The results of this study suggest that individuals with tinnitus exhibit poorer-than-normal temporal resolution with both methods especially approaching tinnitus pitches. There was a strong positive association between behavioural and electrophysiological measurements when narrow-band stimuli were used. There was no difference between the acuity of temporal resolution in the tinnitus and the non-tinnitus ears of tinnitus sufferers.Conclusions: This study showed the combination of behavioural and electrophysiological methods may overcome the limitations of psychological methods in the detection of tinnitus pitch. More effective identification of tinnitus pitch could be an important step towards better tinnitus management.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A qualitative study of the role of hearing aid use and physical fit accessories in a sample of older adults.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2450660

Mohamed Rahme, Paula Folkeard, Susan Scollie

{"title":"A qualitative study of the role of hearing aid use and physical fit accessories in a sample of older adults.","authors":"Mohamed Rahme, Paula Folkeard, Susan Scollie","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2450660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2450660","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The purpose of the study was to qualitatively describe the experiences of hearing aid and physical fit accessories use during physical activity and exercise participation in a sample of older adults with hearing loss.Design: A prospective qualitative research design was employed with the use of focus groups with older adult participants who were fitted with hearing aids and physical fit accessories.Study sample: Twelve older adults with hearing loss (six experienced and six new hearing aid users, age range 64 - 88 years) were recruited in this study.Results: The barriers to hearing at physical activity and exercise environments were related to reverberation, loud music, and instructor's location and position relative to exercise members, whereas facilitators were aided hearing, the instructor projecting their voice and demonstrating the moves. The most preferred physical fit accessories were the retention lock and the corded and cordless hearing aid sleeves. The least preferred accessories were the hearing aid-to-glasses connector and stick'n stay tape.Conclusions: Individual differences and needs were factored into different perspectives on hearing aid and physical fit accessory use, emphasising patient-centered approach when coaching and counselling on device use for physical activity and exercise.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143058876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Accuracy and variability in clinical predictions of speech recognition outcomes for cochlear implant users.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2454439

Valeriy Shafiro, Michael S Harris, Berenice Ramirez, Liping Du, Aaron C Moberly

{"title":"Accuracy and variability in clinical predictions of speech recognition outcomes for cochlear implant users.","authors":"Valeriy Shafiro, Michael S Harris, Berenice Ramirez, Liping Du, Aaron C Moberly","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2454439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2454439","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: An improvement in speech perception is a major well-documented benefit of cochlear implantation (CI), which is commonly discussed with CI candidates to set expectations. However, a large variability exists in speech perception outcomes. We evaluated the accuracy of clinical predictions of post-CI speech perception scores.Design: In an online survey, clinicians involved in CI care were asked to predict 6-month performance on AzBio sentences and CNC words for 15 anonymised CI patients based on demographic, medical, and audiological data, and preoperative speech recognition scores.Study sample: Sixty-five participants (72% audiologists, 14% neurotologists, 14% speech-language pathologists, and CI researchers) provided predictions for two or more cases, and 43 provided predictions for all 15 CI cases.Results: Clinical predictions had low accuracy and high variability (i.e. median interclass correlation coefficients [ICC] 0.11-0.13). No relationship was observed between clinicians' confidence and prediction accuracy.Conclusions: The present findings are consistent with previous research and indicate a concerning discrepancy between clinical predictions and actual speech perception outcomes for adult post-lingual CI users. Future research may explore incorporating predictions based on statistical models into speech outcome prognostication to reduce variance and improve counselling and expectations setting for individual CI candidates.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143046544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Beyond hearing: the impact of Cochlear implantation on the quality of life of users and their communication partners after 1 year.

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International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2441332

Nikki Philpott, Hugo G B Nijmeijer, Birgit Philips, Marre W Kaandorp, Johan H M Frijns, Berber M Mol, Peter-Paul B M Boermans, Erwin L J George, Ralf A Boerboom, Emmanuel A M Mylanus, Wendy J Huinck

{"title":"Beyond hearing: the impact of Cochlear implantation on the quality of life of users and their communication partners after 1 year.","authors":"Nikki Philpott, Hugo G B Nijmeijer, Birgit Philips, Marre W Kaandorp, Johan H M Frijns, Berber M Mol, Peter-Paul B M Boermans, Erwin L J George, Ralf A Boerboom, Emmanuel A M Mylanus, Wendy J Huinck","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2441332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2024.2441332","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the impact of cochlear implantation (CI) and speech perception outcomes on the quality of life (QoL) of adult CI users and their communication partners (CP) one-year post-implantation.Design: This research is part of a prospective multicenter study in The Netherlands, called SMILE (Societal Merit of Intervention for hearing Loss Evaluation).Study sample: Eighty adult CI users completed speech perception testing and the Nijmegen Cochear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ). Fifty-four CPs completed the Hearing Impairment Impact - Significant Other Profile (HII-SOP).Results: CI resulted in a large improvement in the QoL of both users and CPs. Despite this, some users still reported difficulties in the NCIQ sub-domains Social Interactions, Activity Limitations and Self-esteem. Similarly, some CPs still reported moderate and severe third-party disability on the HII-SOP. Additionally, the correlation between speech perception results and self-reported QoL was weak to negligible for both groups.Conclusions: Speech perception in quiet is not an accurate measure of real-life success with a CI. A subset of CI users and CPs still experience substantial QoL challenges regardless of speech perception performance. To improve counselling and intervention, QoL measures should be a standard part of the CI care pathway for CI users and their CPs.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the English MisoQuest and its relationship with audiological and psychological factors. 评估英语 MisoQuest 的心理测量特性及其与听力和心理因素的关系。

IF 1.8 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2456015

Fatma Betul Kula, Mark Cropley, Hashir Aazh

{"title":"Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the English MisoQuest and its relationship with audiological and psychological factors.","authors":"Fatma Betul Kula, Mark Cropley, Hashir Aazh","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2456015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2456015","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim was to establish the validity and reliability of the English version of MisoQuest, a 14-item misophonia questionnaire initially validated in the Polish language.Design: Reliability was examined through internal consistency, measurement error, and test-retest reliability. Validity was evaluated with confirmatory factor analysis, convergent, and discriminant validity. Participants completed the English MisoQuest at two-time points and participated in follow-up interviews.Study sample: The study included 451 adult participants, with an average age of 36.4 years (SD = 12.8).Results: The English MisoQuest showed very good internal consistency (α and ω = 0.93) and high test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.89). While CFA indicated adequate overall model fit, it did not fully support a one-factor structure, as some items shared variance even when controlled for the latent variable. Convergent validity was demonstrated by moderate to strong correlations with established misophonia questionnaires. Weak correlations with non-misophonia measures supported discriminant validity. Unexpectedly, moderate correlations were found with Hyperacusis Impact Questionnaire (r = 0.34; p < 0.01) and Three-dimensional Fatigue Inventory (r = 0.31; p < 0.01).Conclusion: The study found that the English version of MisoQuest is a reliable and valid tool for measuring misophonia within the English-speaking adult population.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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