Journal: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR

Article Title: Reexamination of Data on the Acclimatization of Hearing Aid Benefit Using Experienced Hearing Aid Wearers as Controls

doi: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00563

Figure Lengend Snippet: Box plots of percent correct speech recognition scores for two unaided and three aided test conditions and for both new (New; gray) and experienced (Exp; white) hearing aid (HA) users. The circles at the top and bottom of each box plot represent the 95th and 5th percentiles, respectively. The solid lines within each box plot represent the medians, with the dashed lines representing the means. Results are presented separately for each of three different speech recognition measures from top to bottom. The heavy dashed horizontal line in each panel illustrates the study interval or potential acclimatization period from 1 to 12 months (mo) postfit. NST = Nonsense Syllable Test; CST = Connected Speech Test; SNR = signal-to-noise ratio.

Article Snippet: Of these three significant main effects of postfit interval, only the last one (CST in quiet) might be consistent with the expectations from auditory acclimatization, although even here the absence of a significant improvement from 1 to 6 months postfit is unexpected.

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Journal: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR

Article Title: Reexamination of Data on the Acclimatization of Hearing Aid Benefit Using Experienced Hearing Aid Wearers as Controls

doi: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00563

Figure Lengend Snippet: Box plots of scores for the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) for one unaided and three aided test conditions and for both new (New; gray) and experienced (Exp; white) hearing aid (HA) users. The circles at the top and bottom of each box plot represent the 95th and 5th percentiles, respectively. The solid lines within each box plot represent the medians, with the dashed lines representing the means. The heavy dashed horizontal line in each panel illustrates the study interval or potential acclimatization period from 1 to 12 months (mo) postfit.

Article Snippet: Of these three significant main effects of postfit interval, only the last one (CST in quiet) might be consistent with the expectations from auditory acclimatization, although even here the absence of a significant improvement from 1 to 6 months postfit is unexpected.

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Journal: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR

Article Title: Reexamination of Data on the Acclimatization of Hearing Aid Benefit Using Experienced Hearing Aid Wearers as Controls

doi: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00563

Figure Lengend Snippet: Box plots of scores for the Hearing Aid Performance Inventory (HAPI) for three aided test conditions and for both new (New; gray) and experienced (Exp; white) hearing aid users. Each panel presents the results for a separate subscale of the HAPI. The circles at the top and bottom of each box plot represent the 95th and 5th percentiles, respectively. The solid lines within each box plot represent the medians, with the dashed lines representing the means. The heavy dashed horizontal line in each panel illustrates the study interval or potential acclimatization period from 1 to 12 months (mo) postfit.

Article Snippet: Of these three significant main effects of postfit interval, only the last one (CST in quiet) might be consistent with the expectations from auditory acclimatization, although even here the absence of a significant improvement from 1 to 6 months postfit is unexpected.

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Journal: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR

Article Title: Reexamination of Data on the Acclimatization of Hearing Aid Benefit Using Experienced Hearing Aid Wearers as Controls

doi: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00563

Figure Lengend Snippet: Box plots of scores for hearing aid usage, two left panels, and for hearing aid gain, two right panels at each of three postfit interval for both new (New; gray) and experienced (Exp; white) hearing aid users. The gain values shown are the bilateral average gain for frequencies of 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz. The circles at the top and bottom of each box plot represent the 95th and 5th percentiles, respectively. The solid lines within each box plot represent the medians, with the dashed lines representing the means. The heavy dashed horizontal line in each panel illustrates the study interval or potential acclimatization period from 1 to 12 months (mo) postfit. HDABI = Hearing Disability and Aid Benefit Interview.

Article Snippet: Of these three significant main effects of postfit interval, only the last one (CST in quiet) might be consistent with the expectations from auditory acclimatization, although even here the absence of a significant improvement from 1 to 6 months postfit is unexpected.

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