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Practice Guidance: Guidance on the verification of hearing devices using probe microphone measurements

From https://assistivelisteningknowledgebase.org/evidence/bsa-2018-probe-microphone/ · record checked 9 October 2026

  • British Society of Audiology Professional Guidance Group (lead authors Jindal J, Hawkins A-M, Murray M)
  • British Society of Audiology

Independent (British Society of Audiology, a professional and scientific society; one of the three lead authors declares that, as clinical lead at IntriCon UK, they train clinicians on probe-microphone measurement and systems, which may promote products IntriCon or other suppliers distribute; the major UK suppliers of measurement systems were consulted)

Summary

The UK professional society's step-by-step guidance on verifying hearing aid fittings with probe-microphone (real-ear) measurements.

Key findings

  • Recommends probe-microphone measurement as the starting point for verifying that a hearing device meets its prescription target in the individual ear, measured on the everyday listening programme.
  • Says probe-microphone measurements can also verify digital features such as directionality, noise reduction and frequency lowering, and gives a procedure for frequency lowering.
  • The 32-page guidance does not mention telecoils, hearing loops or telephone programmes.

Limits

Limited by its own scope to fitting verification with probe microphones. Its stated review date was May 2021; the society's website still offered this version when it was read. The absence of telecoil guidance is this record's reading of the full text, not a statement in the document.

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www.thebsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/REMS-2018.pdf

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British Society of Audiology Professional Guidance Group (lead authors Jindal J, Hawkins A-M, Murray M). Practice Guidance: Guidance on the verification of hearing devices using probe microphone measurements. British Society of Audiology. May 2018. https://www.thebsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/REMS-2018.pdf (accessed 9 October 2026).

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