Satisfaction and speech perception were frequent secondary outcomes .
There was diversity in measures used to report patient outcomes .
Outcome categories other than patient health status and behavior were rarely reported .
This review has highlighted considerable diversity in patient-reported outcome measurements in r and omized control trials in the context of adult auditory rehabilitation .
OBJECTIVES This review documented the range and nature of reported outcome measures in the context of adult auditory rehabilitative research .
The need for and development of an adaptive Listening and Communication Enhancement (LACE) Program.
Auditory training has long been advocated to enhance communication but has never been time or cost-effective . This article describes the concepts underlying the development of a home-based , interactive adaptive computer program design ed to engage the adult hearing-impaired listener in the hearing-aid-fitting process , provide listening strategies , build confidence , and address cognitive changes characteristic of the aging process . An investigation using a between-group , within-subject design with pre- and post-test objective and subjective measures was conducted at five clinical sites . Sixty-five subjects were r and omly placed into two groups , one receiving LACE ( Listening and Communication Enhancement ) immediately following baseline testing and one serving as a control for one month and then receiving training as a crossover group . Results showed statistically significant improvements for the trained subjects on all but one of the outcome measures . Barriers facing the widespread implementation of home-based aural rehabilitation are discussed
Satisfaction and speech perception were frequent secondary outcomes .
There was diversity in measures used to report patient outcomes .
Outcome categories other than patient health status and behavior were rarely reported .
This review has highlighted considerable diversity in patient-reported outcome measurements in r and omized control trials in the context of adult auditory rehabilitation .
OBJECTIVES This review documented the range and nature of reported outcome measures in the context of adult auditory rehabilitative research .