Exam Preview for 41370: Research QuickTakes Volume 10: An Update On

Research QuickTakes Volume 10: An Update On OTC Hearing Aids

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1. Which of the following terms is NOT a major FDA category of OTC hearing aids? Self-fitting based OTC Pre-set based OTC Software based OTC Direct to consumer based OTC
2. Which of the following was NOT a finding from the MarkeTrak 2025 survey? Hearing aid adoption rates have increased significantly since the introduction of the OTC product. The highest adoption rates for OTC heaing aids are in the 34 and younger demographic. More OTC buyers tend to be first-time buyers, than traditional hearing aid owners Traditional hearing aid owners use their hearing aids more than OTC owners do.
3. According to Larry Humes' (2024) data analysis, how many U.S. adults have perceived mild-to-moderate hearing trouble and are potential OTC hearing aid users? ~20 million ~30 million ~40 million ~50 million
4. What is a performance-based factor, discussed by the authors, that may have influenced the findings of some of the studies? Battery life of the OTC product Comfort of the OTC product Pre-set gain was too soft Pre-set MPO was too high
5. In one of the performance-based studies that was reviewed (Knoetze et al, 2025), it was found that people using self-fitting OTCs tended to fit themselves ~10 dB below NAL-NL2 targets. When assessed again a year later, what gain setting were these same OTC users using? Essentially equal to NAL-NL2 targets About 5 dB below NAL-NL2 targets About 5 dB softer than their initial fit About the same as their initial fit - 10 dB below NAL-NL3