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Research QuickTakes Volume 7: Clinical Tips From Recent Hearing Aid Research

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1.  Results from MarkeTrak 2022 revealed that hearing aid users have what satisfaction rate for the difficult situation of listening in large groups? 30% 45% 60% Greater than 70%

2.  For routine clinical assessment, how many lists of the QuickSIN should be administered to each ear? 1 2 3 4

3.  Research from Sangren and Alexander (2023) revealed that the default music-listening program is? Always better for listening to music than the NAL-NL2 program Almost always better for listening to music than the NAL-NL2 program Sometimes better with NAL-NL2, for other products the music program is better. NAL-NL2 is nearly always better for listening to music than the music program.

4.  In Scollie’s article on probe-mic verification, she suggests that “listening in” can be helpful when you listen for what? Effective frequency lowering Sound quality The occlusion effect All of the above

5.  Ignoring the REOR during the fitting process, can have what negative effect on the music program for listening to streamed music? Excessive high-frequency gain Not enough gain in low frequencies An MPO that is significantly too high An MPO that is significantly too low