Exam Preview for 33378: Vanderbilt Audiology Journal Club: Update i

Vanderbilt Audiology Journal Club: Update in Hearing Aid Research with Clinical Implications

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1. According to Singh & Launer (2018), hearing aid selection appointments during which two times of the day result in the lowest adoption rates? 8:00 am and 9:00 am 8:00 am and 4:00 pm 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm
2. According to Valente et al (2018), relative to first-fit hearing aids, programmed-fit hearing aids provided the most benefits for which laboratory outcome? Words in quiet (soft input level) Words in quiet (loud input level) Words in noise (moderate input level) Sentences in noise (loud input level)
3. According to Valente et al (2018), relative to first-fit hearing aids, programmed-fit hearing aids provided the most benefit for which survey measure? Quality of life as measured with the SFQ36 Aversiveness as measured on the APHAB Social support as measured with the PALS Speech understanding as measured on the APHAB
4. What is ecological momentary assessment (EMA)? Participants complete multiple surveys in a day Participants complete one survey at the end of a field trial Participants complete multiple surveys in the laboratory Participants rate their opinion about their environmental concerns
5. According to Wu et al (e-pub ahead of print), which of the following is true? There is no evidence that premium features are better than basic ones. There is no evidence features "on" are better than features "off" Benefits of features are evident in the laboratory and in the real world, but the added benefit of premium features was most robust in the laboratory. Benefits of premium features are evident in the laboratory and in the real world, but there was too much artifact and participants rejected them.
6. According to Folkeard et al (2018), the amount of time a clinician can save by applying automated real ear procedures compared to traditional manual methods is approximately ___________ minutes per ear. 15 Three Ten The two methods require the same amount of time.
7. According to the results presented by Johnstone et al (2018), which of the following is likely true? Children who wear hearing aids have no problems with occlusion effect as quantified by poor own voice sound quality. A small percentage of children who wear hearing aids likely have problems with occlusion effect as quantified by poor own voice sound quality. A significant portion of children who wear hearing aids likely have problems with occlusion effect as quantified by poor own voice sound quality. Children are unable to judge the quality of their own voice.
8. According to the results presented by Johnstone et al (2018), children with bilateral high frequency hearing loss who have been fitted with hearing aids and conventual earmolds for less than six years: Reject open fittings because of poor sound quality of their own voices. Receive immediate localization benefits from open fittings. Receive immediate localization interference from open fittings. Localize better than their normally hearing peers.
9. According to Willink et al (2019), approximately $______________ less was spent on each Medicare beneficiary who used hearing care services, in comparison to a matched peer who did not use these services. $5000 $4000 $3000 $2500
10. According to Denys et al (2019), automated real ear verification led to a mean mis-fit to targets across frequencies of: 4 dB 5 dB 7 dB (terrible) Less than 3 dB (similar to previously reported for experienced clinicians)