@inproceedings{25272ee9537843c1bc27f94695b794fe,
title = "The effect of hearing augmentation on cognitive assessment scores: A pilot crossover randomized controlled trial",
abstract = "This randomized cross-over pilot study aimed to evaluate the effect of hearing augmentation on cognitive assessment scores and duration to complete cognitive assessment among the elderly in-patients in a teaching hospital. A hearing amplifier was used for hearing augmentation and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test was used to assess cognition. Seventy one patients were allocated into Group A (n=33) or Group B (n=38) using block randomization. There was no significant difference in total MoCA scores with and without hearing augmentation (p = 0.622). There was a significant improvement in the total scores on the second test that suggests a learning effect (p < 0.05). There was also no significant difference in time taken to complete cognitive assessment with and without hearing augmentation (p = 0.879). Similar statistical tests performed on a subgroup of patients with hearing impairment did not reveal significant results. The results of this study will now inform a larger randomized controlled study evaluating the use of hearing amplifiers as cost-effective solutions to hearing impairment in our older population.",
keywords = "Aged, Cognition, Dementia, Hearing augmentation, Hearing impairment",
author = "Fatin, {Ibrahim Amirah} and Khatijah, {L. A.} and Zilany, {M. S.A.} and Zuheir, {A. Z.} and Ong, {S. H.} and Tan, {M. P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering 2016.; International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences, ICIBEL 2015 ; Conference date: 06-12-2015 Through 08-12-2015",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-10-0266-3_6",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789811002656",
series = "IFMBE Proceedings",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "24--29",
editor = "Fatimah Ibrahim and Mohktar, {Mas Sahidayana} and Ahmad, {Mohd Yazed} and Juliana Usman",
booktitle = "International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences",
address = "Germany",
}