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Research QuickTakes Volume 11: More Clinical Nuggets from Recent Research

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1. In the Picou (2024) research from Vanderbilt, comparing the “bundled” to “unbundled” approach, when the unbundled was used, what was the leading reason given for rejecting the purchase of hearing aids? No Worry (patient not bothered by hearing loss) No Money (patient could not afford hearing aids) No Honey (patient needed approval from their partner) No Value (patient did not believe hearing aids had value)
2. Which of the following is NOT a correct procedure for conducting QuickSIN earphone testing? Conduct testing at the patient’s MCL Conduct two lists for each ear Only use the 7 equivalent lists Use critical difference chart to determine if there is a difference between ears
3. What was one of the findings regarding compression time constants in the research conducted by Windle (2026)? Participants did significantly better for understanding speech-in-quiet using a fast release time Participants did significantly better for understanding speech-in-noise using a fast release time Participants with greater hearing loss tended to prefer a slow compression release Participants with reduced cognitive function tended to prefer a slow compression release
4. The Almufarrij et al, 2024 research concluded that it might not be necessary to conduct probe-mic verification for all patients. What is a potential limitation of their data supporting this? They had a very small “n” They didn’t conduct testing for soft inputs They used a manikin rather than real patients The fitting targets were not from a validated prescriptive method
5. As described by Humes (2025), a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine selected three meaningful outcomes for assessing the use of hearing aids. What speech-in-noise test did the committee select? HINT QuickSIN AZ-BIO WIN