助听器验配中的循证实践

Evidence-based Practice and Amplification

本文以一特定听力损失患者验配助听器为例，来介绍循证实践在听力学中的应用，将循证医学方法和介绍助听器主要功能和技术结合起来，针对患者的具体听力康复需求和实际情况，客观评价这些助听器新技术的潜在效果，展示如何按照循证实践原则成功地去搜索最新科研文献，并对其进行评估。

Evidence-based practice is fundamentally asking a question about treatment for a specific individual and looking for an answer in the research literature. In audiology, multiple peer-reviewed journals publishing research evidence can provide answers for clinicians regarding amplification recommendations. We also see well designed studies being published in non-peer-reviewed journals when authors want information to get out quickly which is often the case with currently available hearing aid signal processing. Whether in a peer-reviewed journal or a trade publication, the reader is responsible for judging the quality of the work and its potential relationship to a patient. The key to successful evidence- based practice is learning to efficiently search the current literature and read identified research with a critical eye for detail and application to clinical patients.