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The Effect of Real Ear Target Deviations on SSQ and Speech Intelligibility in a Clinical Population.
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Abstract
The quality of hearing-aid (HA) fitting is typically evaluated using speech intelligibility tests and/or Real-Ear Measurements (REMs). Although it is assumed that a better fit improves daily outcomes, supporting evidence is inconclusive. This study examined whether deviations from National Acoustic Laboratories Non-Linear (NAL-NL2) real-ear targets (real-ear-to-target difference, RTD) predicted changes in Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) scores, and whether they related to aided speech recognition in quiet. The effects of hearing loss and patient characteristics were also considered. Data from 298 adults (mean age 65 years) fitted with new or replacement HAs (66%) were analyzed. Baseline measures included unaided speech recognition in quiet and a 17-item SSQ; follow-up measures included aided speech recognition in quiet, RTDs, and the SSQ. Principal Components Analysis summarized RTDs into overall gain (RTD
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