How to Optimally Fit a Hearing Aid for Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users: A Systematic Review
Ear and Hearing
Vroegop, J. L., Goedegebure, A., et al. (2018).
Ear and Hearing, 39(6), 1039-1045.
This systematic review investigates the impact of hearing aid fitting strategies on auditory performance in bimodal cochlear implant users.
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Through February 10, 2017
Published and unpublished studies (not further specified)
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To investigate the effects of hearing aid fitting options on auditory functioning in bimodal cochlear implant users, ten studies examined hearing aid frequency response, five studies reviewed frequency transposition or compression, one study investigated dynamic compression, and six studies assessed loudness balancing or scaling. "Although a bimodal benefit was found in most studies, no consistent differences in bimodal benefit between fitting procedures were found" (p. 1043).
