Does probe-tube verification of real-ear hearing aid amplification 1 characteristics improve outcomes in adult hearing aid users? A protocol for 2 a systematic review

dc.contributor.author	Almufarrij1, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.author	Munro, Kevin J
dc.contributor.author	Dillon, Harvey
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-29T05:44:45Z
dc.date.available	2020-07-29T05:44:45Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.nal.gov.au/xmlui/handle/123456789/1072
dc.description.abstract	Using a probe-tube microphone to measure and adjust the real-ear 2 performance of the hearing aid to match the prescription target is recommended and widely 3 used in clinical practice. Hearing aid fitting software can approximately match the 4 amplification characteristics of the hearing aid to the prescription without real-ear 5 measurements (REM), but using REM improves the match to the prescribed target. What is 6 unclear is if the improved match results in a better patient-reported outcome. The primary 7 objective of this review is to determine whether the use of REM improves patient-reported 8 outcomes in adult hearing aid users.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	International Journal of Audiology	en_US
dc.title	Does probe-tube verification of real-ear hearing aid amplification 1 characteristics improve outcomes in adult hearing aid users? A protocol for 2 a systematic review	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US