Auditory Acclimatization in New Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Registered Systematic Review of Magnitude, Key Variables, and Clinical Relevance.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Auditory acclimatization refers to changes in auditory performance over time due to hearing aid modifications, extending beyond task-specific or training effects. This preregistered systematic review expands on previous ones by examining a broader range of outcomes, including auditory (e.g., speech recognition, electrophysiological responses) and selected nonauditory (e.g., self-reported outcomes) measures. It aimed to assess acclimatization's presence, magnitude, and influencing factors, focusing on controlled trials comparing postfitting aided outcomes with a control group. This is the first review to comprehensively report self-reported outcomes, advancing the field.

Method

A systematic literature search was conducted in CINAHL, PubMed, and Web of Science in March

SUBMITTER: Wentzel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12263186 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature