Aided Audiogram
An audiogram obtained while a patient is wearing their hearing device, used to demonstrate the device's benefit by comparing amplified thresholds to unaided thresholds.
Full Definition
An aided audiogram records hearing thresholds measured via soundfield testing while the patient wears their hearing aid(s), cochlear implant processor, or other hearing device. The results reflect the functional hearing available with amplification and are compared to unaided thresholds to quantify functional gain. Aided audiograms are particularly important in pediatric audiology for verifying that amplification brings speech frequencies into an audible range, often assessed against the speech banana. Editors should note that aided audiogram data are obtained in a soundfield using warble tones or narrowband noise, not headphones, and should not be labeled as 'aided pure-tone audiometry' without qualification.
Usage
Usage note: Do not label as 'pure-tone audiometry' as the test uses soundfield presentation. Always present alongside unaided thresholds for comparison.
In Context
- "The aided audiogram confirmed that the child's hearing aid was providing access to speech frequencies between 500 and 4000 Hz." — Pediatric audiology clinic letter
- "Editors should verify that aided audiogram results are clearly differentiated from unaided thresholds in tables and figures." — Audiological report review