Abstract
The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 was signed into law in August 2017 and facilitates the introduction of direct-to-consumer sales of hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Among many questions surrounding over-the-counter sales is the ability of users to self-fit amplification. Many studies have conducted self-fitting procedures using guidance materials provided by audiologists. In this pilot, we explore the ability of users to self-adjust personal sound amplification devices using only materials provided by the manufacturer and contrast this with models that involve a hearing professional. Outcomes to assess adjustments included clinic-based speech-in-noise measures and ability to approximate NAL-NL2 prescriptive targets. We found that an audiologist-driven model provided the best outcomes. However, it is unknown if the difference is clinically meaningful.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 26-36 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Seminars in Hearing |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- direct-to-consumer sales
- over-the-counter device
- Personal Sound Amplification Product
- self-fit amplification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Speech and Hearing
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Pilot Comparison of Adjustment Protocols of Personal Sound Amplification Products. / Reed, Nicholas; Oliver, Antoinette; Srinivasan, Nirmal Kumar; Lin, Frank; Korczak, Peggy A.
In: Seminars in Hearing, Vol. 40, No. 1, 01.01.2019, p. 26-36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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