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Effect of initial setting on convergence to optimal hearing aid setting using a simplex method

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612, USA.

British Journal of Audiology
|October 1, 1995
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Initial hearing aid settings do not change the final preferred frequency gain response. However, starting points significantly impact how quickly users reach their optimal hearing aid adjustment.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Hearing Science
  • Speech and Hearing

Background:

  • Hearing aid fitting involves selecting an optimal frequency gain response.
  • The choice of initial settings may influence the final hearing aid adjustment.
  • Understanding the impact of initial settings is crucial for efficient hearing aid fitting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if different initial settings affect the final preferred frequency gain response.
  • To determine how initial settings influence the time taken to reach the final preferred response.
  • To compare the convergence time for various initial hearing aid settings.

Main Methods:

  • A modified simplex procedure was used to determine preferred frequency gain responses.
  • Four distinct initial settings were tested: NAL-R, maximum gain, minimum gain, and a mid-point.

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  • Subjects evaluated speech clarity in noise (S/N=0) at 63 dB(A).

    • Main Results:

    • The majority of subjects selected the same final preferred frequency gain response irrespective of the initial setting.
    • Initial settings primarily affected the convergence time to the final adjustment.
    • The NAL-R recommended setting showed the fastest convergence, while min/max settings were slowest.

    Conclusions:

    • The final preferred hearing aid frequency gain response is largely independent of the initial starting point.
    • Initial settings significantly influence the efficiency of the hearing aid fitting process.
    • The NAL-R approach appears to expedite the hearing aid adjustment process.