Ecological Momentary Assessment: A Field Evaluation of Subjective Ratings of Speech in Noise.

Purpose: As hearing rehabilitation research evolves to include both retrospective and momentary assessment outcome measures, it is important to understand how in-the-moment contextual factors influence subjective ratings. We aimed to determine, over a 4-week period of participants responding to ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) in their own environments, whether: (1) participants will complete surveys in speech-in-noise listening situations; (2) ratings of speech in noise change in a predictable manner as the acoustic conditions change; and (3) EMAs provide patient insights beyond those provided from retrospective ratings.

Design: Fourteen adults aged 26 to 86 years with at least 6 months of hearing aid experience were recruited for an 8-week crossover field trial (4 weeks wearing hearing aids with no EMA; 4 weeks wearing hearing aids with EMA).

Use of auditory evoked potentials with electrical stimulation at the round window niche pre-operatively on a brain-injured patient: A case study.

Objectives: To highlight the effectiveness of using PS testing in conjunction with electrically evoked auditory evoked potentials (eAEPs) to help guide treatment plans in patients with limited behavioural responses.

Methods: Case report on a 59-year-old male with traumatic brain injury. Electrophysiological measurements in conjunction with PS were performed.