Effects of Hearing Impairment and Hearing Aid Amplification on Listening Effort: A Systematic Review
Ear & Hearing
Ohlenforst, B., Zekveld, A. A., et al. (2017).
Ear & Hearing, 38(3), 267-281.
This systematic review investigates the effects of hearing aid amplification devices, including cochlear implants, on listening effort in individuals with hearing loss.
European Commission
Through August 2014
Experimental studies with repeated measures design; randomized control trials
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Evidence for reliable conclusions about listening effort in those with hearing loss or using hearing aid amplification are currently lacking overall across subjective, behavioral, and physiological studies (Low Quality, p. 279).
