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{"title":"Medical risk factors associated with listening difficulties in children.","authors":"David R Moore, Adam S Vesole, Li Lin, Jody Caldwell-Kurtzman, Lisa L Hunter","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2669310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2669310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To facilitate early detection and intervention for listening difficulties (LiD), we examined whether four objective medical risk factors found in infants and toddlers would be associated with later LiD.</p><p><strong>Design and study sample: </strong>Prospective, case-control study. Children (6-13 years old) with normal audiograms grouped into LiD (<i>n</i> = 68) and typically developing (<i>n</i> = 84) based on caregiver report. All were native English users. Testing included comprehensive audiometry, speech perception, and cognitive function. Caregiver reports, medical records, and testing ascertained risk of prematurity, head injury, otitis media and extended high frequency (EHF) hearing loss. Logistic regression, chi-square, correlation, and odds ratios determined associations of LiD with risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Prevalence and risk of prematurity (18%, OR 3.39 [95% CI, 1.1-10.2]), head injury (21%, 3.37 [1.2-9.3]), and EHF hearing loss (32%, 2.42 [1.1-5.5]) were significantly greater for children with LiD than typically developing children. Ventilation tubes were no more common in the LiD group. EHF loss was associated with both prematurity and tubes. Prematurity, tubes, and EHF loss were significantly related to poorer competing speech perception and dichotic listening.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Children with a history of prematurity, head injury or EHF loss are at increased risk of LiD, a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with learning and communication problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148307977","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":"A calibrated mobile application for automated estimation of audiometric thresholds and temporal resolution.","authors":"Ghazaleh Ghaffari, Fredrik Öhberg, Mimmi Werner, Per Hallberg, Amin Saremi","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2653622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2653622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>While there are several consumer mobile applications for hearing assessment, only a few have been clinically studied. Nevertheless, none of them accounts for underlying hardware differences. Moreover, there is currently no app available to assess the user's capability of resolving temporal cues (i.e. temporal resolution), which is vital for speech perception and sound localisation. To address these limitations, we developed an Android app that adapts to the frequency response of Bluetooth-enabled headphones and conducts pure-tone audiometry and a temporal masking (TM) test.</p><p><strong>Design and study sample: </strong>24 normal-hearing and 24 hearing-impaired individuals (mean age = 49.2 and 59.0 years, respectively) were recruited. Clinical audiometry was conducted according to ISO8253-:2010 at 250 to 8000 Hz. The app-based audiometry was conducted at the same frequencies. A TM paradigm was implemented and conducted at gap durations of 5,10,20,40, and 80 ms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>App-based audiometry results closely matched the clinical measurements. Linear mixed models revealed no significant differences between the two methods. The correlation between the two methods was significant (<i>p</i><.001<i>)</i> and strong (<i>r=.90</i>). Our TM method provided a quick estimate of auditory temporal resolution at 500, 2000, and 4000 Hz.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The app can accurately and quickly estimate the user's clinical audiogram and temporal resolution.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148301655","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":"\"We can make awful mistakes\": exploring briefing and debriefing practices in hearing care appointments involving spoken language interpreters.","authors":"Mehwish Nisar, Mansoureh Nickbakht, Marc Orlando, Jan-Louis Kruger, Barbra Timmer, Louise Hickson, John Newall, Nerina Scarinci, Piers Dawes","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2675571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2675571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Miscommunication between hearing care professionals (HCPs), spoken language interpreters, and patients in interpreter-assisted appointments poses serious risks, including misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment. Structured briefing and debriefing sessions between HCPs and interpreters may mitigate these risks. This study examined the perceptions, practices, and factors influencing structured communication sessions between HCPs and interpreters.</p><p><strong>Design and study sample: </strong>A mixed-methods design combined semi-structured interviews (n = 33) with an online survey (n = 215) targeting HCPs and interpreters. Descriptive and inferential statistics analysed the quantitative data, while thematic analysis provided qualitative insights.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant attitude disparities emerged: 75.2% of interpreters favoured pre-appointment briefings versus 53.0% of HCPs (p=.004), while 38.9% and 31.8% respectively supported post-appointment debriefings (p<.001). Two themes emerged: (1) Differing perceptions of briefing contribute to inconsistent implementation, and (2) Limited understanding of debriefing restricts its effective use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A critical gap exists between perceived value and actual implementation of structured communication practices, increasing risks of miscommunication and potential clinical errors. In audiology, these errors risk diagnostic inaccuracy and suboptimal hearing management. Addressing this requires a multilevel intervention combining interprofessional collaboration education with systemic reforms, including dedicated time allocation and formalised protocols integrated into routine clinical workflows to enhance communication accuracy and improve patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148251522","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":"Relationship between listening difficulties and internalising behaviours in school-aged children: a scoping review.","authors":"Helen Gurteen, Elizabeth J Edwards, Wayne J Wilson","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2675569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2675569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The association between listening and internalising behaviours as precursors to effective learning is poorly understood. This scoping review examined existing evidence of these associations in school-aged children.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>A search of 11 databases identified 18 articles that met the inclusion criteria of having assessed school-aged children without peripheral hearing loss or autism on at least one measure each of listening and internalising behaviour.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 18 included studies, most compared listening measured by auditory memory (<i>n</i> = 12) or auditory processing (<i>n</i> = 5) to internalising behaviour measured by anxiety (<i>n</i> = 18) and/or depression (<i>n</i> = 10). Extracted evidence was mixed, with poorer auditory memory and auditory processing showing most associations with increased depression, variable associations with anxiety, and limited associations with other internalising behaviours. Only two studies explored educational outcomes, with one reporting an association between auditory processing disorder and educational risk and one reporting an indirect association between higher anxiety and academic achievement via poor auditory memory.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Current evidence suggests some components of listening (particularly auditory memory) could be associated with some aspects of internalising behaviours (particularly depression). Broader, integrated investigations are needed to determine the extent of associations between listening and internalising behaviours to better inform classroom interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148175868","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":"Reference zero for the calibration of bone-conduction audiometric equipment using short-duration signals.","authors":"Michael R D Maslin, Julie Zhong, Greg A O'Beirne","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2668498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2668498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Clicks and tonebursts used in auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) are calibrated using a standardised reference, published in ISO 389-6 (2007). However, the standardised reference contains toneburst values for air-conduction (AC) but not bone-conduction (BC) transducers. Therefore, BC values are usually estimated in clinical practice as an interim measure until empirical values become available. Here we offer such empirical values.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Equivalent Threshold Vibratory Force Levels (ETVFLs) closely to preferred test procedures described in ISO 389-9 (2009). The transducer was a RadioEar B81 bone vibrator, and levels were characterised using the peak-to-peak equivalent method.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>27 otologically normal adults (14 female and 13 male) with a mean age of 22 years (range 18-25).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median thresholds corresponding to 0 dB HL for a range of stimulus frequencies and listening conditions are provided. Toneburst values at the commonly used centre frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz are respectively 68 dB, 60.5, 47.5 and 44.5 dB re: 1 µN with contralateral masking. The click reference, with contralateral masking, is 58 dB re: 1 µN.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These data could serve as a basis upon which to address the incomplete suite of values in ISO 389-6 (2007).</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148194643","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":"Exploring social isolation in adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing: professionals' perspectives.","authors":"Mansoureh Nickbakht, Hannah Townson, Nerina Scarinci","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2680129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2680129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There is a growing emphasis on the importance of social integration during adolescence. However, adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH) may face a greater risk of social isolation. This study explores the social isolation experienced by adolescents who are D/HH during their transition from primary to secondary education from the perspective of professionals. It also aims to provide recommendations for interventions to reduce this social isolation.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Qualitative descriptive methodology with in-depth interviews.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>Ten professionals who work with adolescents who are D/HH, including audiologists, speech-language pathologists, sign language teachers, a Teacher of the Deaf, and a mental health professional.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis revealed five themes which described the social isolation experienced by adolescents who are D/HH, including: (1) communication difficulties, (2) challenges in adolescents' social development and mental health, and (3) stigma of deafness impacting adolescents' identities, (4) adolescents \"want to fit in\", and (5) a range of solutions can reduce social isolation in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings highlight factors impacting social connections of adolescents who are D/HH. Solutions identified by professionals include support from role models, public and adolescents' education and family support, early sign language access, and mental health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148163124","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":"Construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire (HFEQ).","authors":"Elin Karlsson, Meenakshi Ramesh, Örjan Dahlström","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2577711","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2577711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The overall aim of this study was to evaluate the construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire (HFEQ-SWE). The aim was to investigate how adults with hearing loss experience their everyday functioning from the perspective of hearing, using the HFEQ-SWE.</p><p><strong>Design and study sample: </strong>A quantitative cross-sectional survey study with 628 adults, aged 30-96 years (mean 74.4, SD = 10.3) recruited from audiological clinics in three counties of Sweden. The factor structure of the HFEQ was examined by confirmatory factor analysis via comparisons with the 6 subscales of the HFEQ: health, hearing, communication, participation in society, individual resources and societal support. HFEQ ratings were compared for the following variables: sex, level of education, employment and hearing aid usage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>With some modifications of the original HFEQ structure, a CFA showed sufficient model fit and confirmed the HFEQ construct. The internal consistency for the total score was satisfactory, and the correlations between repeated measurements showed stability over time for the total score. There were variations at item level and subscale levels. We identified broad variations in HFEQ ratings and found that the experience of everyday functioning is associated with factors such as age, gender, level of education, employment, and hearing aid usage. Significant correlations were found between self-reported hearing loss and 79% of the HFEQ items.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The overall study results strengthen the validity and reliability of the HFEQ and indicate satisfactory construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability for the total score. Some items need further attention. Differences in the HFEQ rating were found at the item level for the variables of age, gender, education, employment, and hearing aid use, suggesting that these factors affect everyday functioning in addition to hearing loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"673-685"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145458646","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":"Hyperacusis impact questionnaire: translation and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version.","authors":"Mahdi Azizi, Farnaz Fathollahzadeh, Ahmadreza Nazeri, Mercede Erfanian, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Parvin Dibajnia, Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari, Hashir Aazh","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2549463","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2549463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"763-766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144953120","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":"Effect of forward masking on auditory brainstem response in individuals with tinnitus.","authors":"Durga S Kumar, Sreeraj Konadath","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2561888","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2561888","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the impact of forward masking (FM), both on-frequency and off-frequency, on low (0.5 kHz), mid (1 & 2 kHz), and high-frequency (4 kHz) probe stimuli in Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test for individuals with tinnitus.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The experimental design followed a standard group comparison research, where ABR was acquired across three experimental conditions: unmasked, off-frequency FM, and on-frequency FM.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>Thirty participants with tinnitus and 30 without tinnitus were recruited.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The between-group comparison showed that the tinnitus group exhibited a longer wave V peak absolute latency and smaller response amplitude than controls for unmasked conditions. However, when the masker was introduced in both FM conditions, the tinnitus group tended to have an unidentifiable wave V peak response, which was significant at higher masker intensities.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The altered ABR in the tinnitus group under FM conditions could suggest altered neural synchrony and reduce nerve fiber firing at the subcor tical level in individuals with tinnitus.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"725-739"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145137384","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":"DIY audiology at home: adults are interested in conducting self-administered hearing tests and trying fit-at-home hearing aids.","authors":"Kevin J Munro, Sarah Rhodes, Lucy Ferrie, Gabrielle H Saunders","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2576030","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2025.2576030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To survey public attitudes about self-administered home-based hearing tests and fit-at-home hearing aids.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Online survey enquiring about willingness to try the above. Explanatory variables included sex, age, and education.</p><p><strong>Study sample: </strong>A representative sample of 2135 UK adults.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 13% of respondents were unwilling to undertake a home-based hearing test. Perceived benefits of home-based testing were associated with convenience and ease, and its use as a precursor to a formal hearing test. Main concerns were associated with accuracy and reliability. Regarding hearing aid fitting pathways, 71%, 63% and 79% were willing to try a pre-programmed, self-programmed or audiologist-fit hearing aid, respectively. Respondents' preferred pathways were 37% fit-at-home (26% and 11% for pre-programmed and self-programmed, respectively) and 53% for audiologist-fit (10% responded \"Don't Know\"). Adults >65 years were less willing to complete and/or trust a home-based hearing test, and less willing to try fit-at-home hearing aids.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most adults reported a willingness to conduct home-based hearing tests and to try fit-at-home hearing aids. These pathways have the potential to shift care closer to home and provide innovative sustainable pathways for a proportion of the public. Their effectiveness combined with user preference has yet to be evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"686-702"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145471001","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}