Digital Interventions for First-Time Hearing Aid Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Effectiveness

Megan Kruger, Preeti Pandey, Vinaya Manchaiah, De Wet Swanepoel, Department of Speech-language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Virtual Hearing Lab, A Collaborative Initiative Between the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and the University of Pretoria, South Africa, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, UCHealth Hearing and Balance, University of Colorado Hospital, Department of Speech and Hearing, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Trends in Amplification

Published online on July 09, 2026

Abstract

Trends in Hearing, Volume 30, January-December 2026.
Digital interventions are increasingly used to support hearing aid users; however, evidence for first-time hearing aid users remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and effectiveness of digital interventions to ...