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{"title":"The digit triplet test for school-age hearing screening: comparing languages, school grades and scoring methods in a large sample.","authors":"Elien Van den Borre, Astrid van Wieringen, Sam Denys, Jan Wouters","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2440027","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2440027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the reliability of a bilingual school-age hearing screening in four school grades based on the Digit Triplet Test (DTT) in two languages and to investigate three calculation methods for referral values in their ability to detect hearing losses and avoid false-positive results.</p><p><strong>Design and study sample: </strong>3255 children, aged between 10 and 17 years old, were tested during a systematic hearing screening program in a bilingual, French-German area in Belgium. French speaking children were tested with a French DTT, German children were tested with a German DTT. The SRT-values, their stability and measurement error were investigated per grade and language. The number of false-positive results was studied for three referral methods, using additional audiometric data of 71 children.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our data showed that reliable results with high stability and a small measurement error can be obtained in only around two minutes per ear. Differences between languages are minimal and grade-specific referral values were necessary. A referral method considering the lowest SNRs in the adaptive staircase reduces the number of false-positive results substantially.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The DTT versions of different languages can be used reliably in a bilingual school-age hearing screening program when grade-specific, alternative referral methods are implemented.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1055-1064"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142948475","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}

{"title":"Reliability of connectivity for the assessment of hearing perception in cochlear implant recipients.","authors":"Davide Brotto, Dolores Catelan, Margherita Pegolo, Gino Marioni, Nicole Galoforo, Flavia Sorrentino, Annibale Biggeri, Elisa Lovato, Cosimo De Filippis, Patrizia Trevisi","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2433076","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2024.2433076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The cochlear implant (CI) is the gold standard treatment for profound hearing loss with insufficient hearing aid benefit. Using regular words and sentences as verbal stimuli showed a ceiling effect in patients with optimal perceptual abilities. The objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate the reliability of auditory perception through connectivity, comparing it to the regular audiometry in soundbooth and (2) to analyse the use of logatomes to better assess the perceptual abilities of high-performing patients.</p><p><strong>Design and study sample: </strong>Cross sectional analytic study.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>A total of 32 CI patients with high auditory performances underwent pure-tone and speech audiometry in two methods: (1) in an audiometric booth and (2) via direct streaming to the processor using a connectivity system. Correlation and concordance analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pure-tone audiometry showed a low correlation between the two methods. Speech audiometry revealed a high correlation at 30 dB HL but a low concordance between the two instruments. The evaluation through connectivity showed better results in pure-tone and speech audiometry than those of regular audiometry in soundbooth. The use of logatomes was useful for discriminating patients with better performances.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Connectivity might be considered a useful additional method to assess the performance of CI recipients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1043-1049"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828468","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}

{"title":"Five years of psychosocial research in audiology: trends, impact, and guidance.","authors":"De Wet Swanepoel, Marianne van Zyl, Bennett Bec","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2728947","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2728947","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"997-1000"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148989300","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}

{"title":"Navigating natural hazards with hearing devices: lived experience challenges, insights and opportunities.","authors":"Brigit Maguire, Michelle Villeneuve, Isabelle Boisvert","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2720839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2720839","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explores the potential impacts of natural hazards for people who use hearing devices.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional online survey was used, based on the Emergency Preparedness Survey of People with Disability.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>124 deaf, Deaf or hard-of-hearing adults living in Australia completed the survey; of these, 114 respondents used at least one hearing device.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings reveal significant dependence on hearing devices among some deaf, Deaf or hard-of-hearing people. One-third of respondents who could communicate effectively with their hearing device/s reported complete communication loss without their device; this also impacted abilities to make spoken emergency calls. Losing or damaging a device negatively impacted many respondents, who also relied on power for charging batteries and smartphones, which may control hearing devices.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Hearing device reliance impacts how natural hazard emergencies are experienced when devices may be lost, damaged, or unable to be powered - highlighting the need for targeted emergency preparedness strategies. This study demonstrates the importance of integrating considerations for assistive devices into emergency planning and response frameworks. There are vital roles for device manufacturers and suppliers in ensuring device resilience during natural hazard emergencies, and for professionals in supporting people to develop emergency preparedness plans that reflect their reliance on and connection to their assistive devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148850609","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}

{"title":"From policy debate to empirical evidence: a proof-of-concept bibliometric and LLM-assisted abstract-level content analysis of OTC hearing aid research before and after FDA regulation.","authors":"Changgeng Mo, Vinaya Manchaiah, Jan-Willem A Wasmann, Shangqiguo Wang","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2720841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2720841","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To characterise temporal patterns in over-the-counter (OTC) hearing-aid research before and after U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implementation of the OTC category (effective October 2022), using bibliometrics and large language model (LLM)-assisted abstract-level annotation.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Bibliometric analysis combined with abstract-level LLM content analysis using the GABRIEL framework. The pipeline combined human screening, bibliometric analysis, GABRIEL-based abstract-level LLM annotation, and cross-model concordance assessment in a proof-of-concept workflow. Pre- and post-implementation cohorts were compared on eight predefined dimensions using Mann-Whitney U tests with Benjamini-Hochberg correction; cross-model concordance assessed robustness to model choice rather than criterion validity.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>106 OTC hearing aid-related articles indexed in Web of Science, screened by human raters and divided into pre-implementation (<i>n =</i> 45, 1995-2022) and post-implementation (<i>n =</i> 61, 2023-2026) cohorts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the primary analysis, the only dimension reaching Benjamini-Hochberg-adjusted significance was reduced older-adult emphasis (p_adj = .050, <i>r</i> = .266); consumer perspective and mild-to-moderate hearing-loss focus increased directionally, with the consumer increase reaching adjusted significance only in an exploratory sensitivity analysis. Evidence type shifted from commentary-dominated to empirical research (<i>χ</i>² = 13.32, Monte Carlo <i>p</i> = .014, Cramér's <i>V</i> = .385). Descriptive temporal patterns were consistent with reorientation beginning during the 2017-2022 legislative and rulemaking period rather than at market entry.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This proof-of-concept suggests that LLM-assisted abstract-level annotation, paired with human screening and bibliometric analysis, can support rapid mapping of research agendas in fast-evolving fields. Findings represent temporal associations within a high-precision Web of Science corpus rather than causal effects of the FDA rule or expert-validated content measurements. Persistent gaps in low-income/underserved population research and geographic asymmetries point to priorities for targeted investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148850614","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}

{"title":"Lost in translation: understanding of jargon used in clinic-patient correspondence.","authors":"Amber Roughley, Helen Whiston, Gemma Perfect, Jenny Chan, Mark Sladen, Lucinda Pennington, Gabrielle H Saunders","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2720842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2720842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To establish the level of older adults' understanding of medical jargon used in letters sent to patients from audiology departments after an audiology assessment appointment.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Participants were asked to define commonly used audiology jargon terms via an online survey platform. The jargon terms were extracted from letters sent from UK National Health Service (NHS) audiology clinics following hearing assessment appointments.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>A total of 175 participants over the age of 50 years (mean age 70 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 31 jargon terms assessed, 25% (<i>n = 9)</i> were incorrectly defined or not able to be defined by more than 75% of participants, while just 10% (<i>n =</i> 3) were correctly defined by more than 75% of participants. This was independent of age and whether an individual had had a prior audiology appointment and was largely independent of education level.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Understanding of jargon in NHS audiology department letters amongst older adults is poor, and therefore the use of these phrases should be avoided, or their meaning clearly explained within the letter.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148828054","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}

{"title":"Family needs of preschool children with hearing loss in a multi-provincial service-connected sample in China: a cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Changgeng Mo, Xuan Zheng","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2713965","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2713965","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop and preliminarily evaluate a China-contextualized Family Needs Scale and describe priority needs in a multi-provincial service-connected sample of pre-school children with hearing loss.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional survey.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>Primary caregivers (N = 266) of pre-school children with hearing loss from 21 provinces, recruited through rehabilitation, hospital, school, and private services and caregiver networks, completed a 41-item Family Needs Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Needs were high across domains (M = 4.51/5.00), with nearly 90% of responses rated \"needed\" or \"very much needed.\" Educational needs were rated highest, followed by rehabilitation, social support, and medical needs (<i>p</i> < .001). The most endorsed items concerned speech-language rehabilitation guidance, school-placement counselling, and the developmental impact of hearing loss; early screening items were rated lowest. Most demographic variables were unrelated to needs. In univariate analyses, household income, disability certificate status, degree of hearing loss, and newborn hearing screening history were associated with social support needs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Support for speech-language rehabilitation, school placement, and hearing devices was most strongly endorsed; low-income families and those distancing from disability registration may warrant targeted outreach. Because the sample was not population-representative, findings are preliminary.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148792655","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}

{"title":"Multiple ipsilateral recurrences of vestibular neuritis: longitudinal vestibular findings.","authors":"Emel Uğur, Ezgi Yakupoğlu, Mustafa Engin Çakmakçı","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2717667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2717667","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Recurrent vestibular neuritis (RVN) is a rare peripheral vestibular disease whose clinical course remains poorly understood. This study aimed to examine temporal changes in vestibular findings in a patient with multiple RVN attacks and to evaluate the effects of vestibular rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This study employs a case report design and clinical assessment-based analysis with longitudinal follow-up. The patient underwent a structured, individualised vestibular rehabilitation program, including conventional and virtual reality-based exercises. Vestibular assessment included analysis of spontaneous nystagmus using subjective visual vertical (SVV), caloric testing, video head impulse test (vHIT), and computerised dynamic posturography (Sensory Organisation Test, SOT). Measurements were compared across acute, subacute, and post-rehabilitation periods.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>A patient with recurrent ipsilateral vestibular neuritis attacks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the acute phase, spontaneous nystagmus, SVV deviation, reduced lateral canal gain, and overt/covert saccades were observed, with unilateral canal paresis on caloric testing. In the subacute phase, nystagmus decreased, while vestibular hypofunction persisted. Following rehabilitation, vHIT gain improved, overt saccades diminished, SOT performance increased, and visual dependence decreased.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case illustrates dynamic vestibular changes during a presumed recurrent ipsilateral vestibular neuritis episode and suggests that early, structured vestibular rehabilitation may support central compensation and functional recovery. However, given the single-case design and the possible contributions of spontaneous recovery and medical treatment, the therapeutic effect of rehabilitation should be interpreted cautiously.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148792725","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}

{"title":"Assessing noise perceptions in Italian adolescents: validation of the Italian youth attitude to noise scale (YANS-it).","authors":"Alessandra Murri, Alessandra Pantaleo, Mariangela Lippolis, Alessandra Sicolo, Luigi Curatoli, Rosaria Turchetta, Eliana Cristofari, Domenico Cuda, Nicola Quaranta","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2715828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2715828","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Italian version of the Youth Attitude to Noise Scale (YANS-It) and to assess Italian adolescents' attitudes towards noise exposure.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-cultural adaptation and validation study using forward-backward translation and pilot testing, followed by a nationwide online cross-sectional survey. Psychometric analysis included Confirmatory Factor Analysis with the WLSMV estimator, internal consistency using McDonald's omega, and measurement invariance testing across gender and age groups. Non-parametric tests were used to examine differences by age, gender, and listening behaviour.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>A total of 991 adolescents aged 11-19 years were recruited from middle and high schools across Italy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Italian YANS confirmed the original four-factor structure with acceptable fit indices ((CFI = 0.91, TLI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.08. Internal consistency was high (McDonald's ω = 0.81). Non-parametric tests revealed that attitudes towards noise differed according to age, gender, and listening habits across specific YANS dimensions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>YANS-It is a valid and reliable tool for assessing Italian adolescents' attitudes towards noise. Its use can inform targeted prevention strategies and educational interventions to promote safer listening behaviours in youth adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148792637","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}

{"title":"Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials: a comparison of 500 Hz toneburst and narrowband CE-Chirp stimuli in older children.","authors":"Jared Moll, Faheema Mahomed Asmail, Tarryn Marisca Reddy","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2713970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2713970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) response parameters in children using a 500 Hz narrowband CE-Chirp stimulus versus a 500 Hz toneburst stimulus.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A within-subject cross-sectional design was employed. Response rate, N1 latency, P1 latency, N1-P1 amplitude and asymmetry ratio were measured for each ear for both 500 Hz NB CE-Chirp stimulus and 500 Hz TB. Stimuli were presented at 95 dB nHL via air conduction using the chin electrode montage.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>Thirty-six participants (18 males, 18 females) aged 7 to 18 years were included. Participants were grouped into 7 to 13 years (18 participants) and 14 to 18 years (18 participants), respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Higher oVEMP response rates (97% and 94%) were obtained for both age groups for 500 Hz NB CE-Chirp when compared to 500 Hz TB. The 500 Hz NB CE-Chirp resulted in significantly larger N1-P1 amplitudes than the 500 Hz TB. Asymmetry ratio showed no significant difference between stimuli types for both age groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 500 Hz NB CE-Chirp stimulus is a promising option in clinical use for oVEMP testing, allowing easier and faster detection of oVEMP waveforms, than with the 500 Hz TB. However, toneburst and chirp stimuli may differ in calibration and bandwidth, and these differences require further investigation prior to clinical adoption of the 500 Hz NB CE-Chirp stimulus for oVEMPs in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148792750","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}