Benefit of Higher Maximum Force Output in Bone Anchored Hearing Systems: A Crossover Study.

Objective: To investigate how higher maximum force output (MFO) in bone anchored hearing systems (BAHS) affects perceived benefit and the subjective experience of sound as well as hearing outcomes in subjects with mixed hearing loss.

Study Design: Prospective single-center, randomized crossover design (A-B-A) with within-subject control design.

Patients: The study included 19 experienced BAHS users with mixed hearing loss in the fitting range of a standard BAHS.