{
    "abstract": "Despite high rates of bilateral hearing aid fitting globally, a number of adults continue to reject one hearing aid. The current study aimed to identify a clinically suitable tool for determining, pre-fitting, which clients might prefer one hearing aid.\nPerformance was assessed on a modified version of the Listening in Spatialised Noise - Sentences test (LiSN-S), the Dichotic Digits difference Test, the Experiential Hearing Aid simulator, and the Grooved Pegboard Test. All participants were fitted bilaterally, but were instructed to alternate between unilateral and bilateral hearing aid use over fourteen weeks post-fitting. Participants' wearing preferences were assessed via a short questionnaire.\n78% of participants expressed an overall preference for bilateral hearing aid use. Only the LiSN-S bilateral advantage test outcomes significantly correlated with overall wearing preference.\nAlthough the LiSN-S bilateral advantage score related to overall wearing preference, the accuracy of the predictor was too low to warrant implementation of this test prior to hearing aid fitting. The current practice of recommending bilateral hearing aid use continues to be the best option for clinicians.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia.\nNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia.\nDepartment of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.",
            "firstname": "Helen",
            "initials": "H",
            "lastname": "Glyde"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia.\nNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia.\nDepartment of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.\nDepartment of Speech and Hearing Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.",
            "firstname": "Harvey",
            "initials": "H",
            "lastname": "Dillon"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia.\nNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia.",
            "firstname": "Taegan",
            "initials": "T",
            "lastname": "Young"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia.\nNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia.",
            "firstname": "Mark",
            "initials": "M",
            "lastname": "Seeto"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.",
            "firstname": "Christina",
            "initials": "C",
            "lastname": "Roup"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": "10.1080/14992027.2020.1828629",
    "journal": "International journal of audiology",
    "keywords": [
        "Binaural interference",
        "hearing aids",
        "wearing preference"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2020-10-09",
    "pubmed_id": "33030067",
    "results": "78% of participants expressed an overall preference for bilateral hearing aid use. Only the LiSN-S bilateral advantage test outcomes significantly correlated with overall wearing preference.",
    "title": "Determining unilateral or bilateral hearing aid preference in adults: a prospective study.",
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}