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Hearing aid (HA) use is improved by measuring the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This objective measure predicts users' satisfaction with their hearing aids.

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  • Hearing Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Assessing hearing aid (HA) success requires objective measures correlating with subjective satisfaction.
  • Exploring aided hearing status, Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) scores, and subjective outcomes is crucial for predicting real-world performance.
  • Understanding the relationship between audiology data and patient-reported outcomes is key for effective HA fitting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify an objective parameter that predicts subjective satisfaction with hearing aid (HA) use.
  • To investigate the correlation between Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) scores and subjective outcomes in patients with hearing loss (HL).
  • To validate the use of HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) as a predictor of HA success.

Main Methods:

  • Inclusion of 406 patients with hearing loss (HL) prescribed hearing aids (HAs).
  • Division of patients into symmetric and asymmetric hearing loss groups.
  • Investigation of audiometric data and subjective questionnaires under unaided and aided (3 months) conditions, including HINT.
  • Analysis of HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) changes and subjective satisfaction scores.

Main Results:

  • Symmetric hearing loss (HL) patients showed significant HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvement and increased subjective satisfaction with bilateral hearing aids (HAs).
  • In asymmetric HL, HINT SNR changes and subjective scores varied based on the HA side (better or worse ear).
  • A significant correlation was found between HINT SNR and subjective scores in symmetric HL patients and those with unilateral HA in the better ear.

Conclusions:

  • Improvement in HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) after long-term hearing aid (HA) use can effectively predict subjective satisfaction.
  • HINT SNR serves as a valuable tool for objective hearing aid validation.
  • Objective measures like HINT SNR are essential for confirming the efficacy of hearing interventions.