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The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It
Ecological validity is a relatively new concept in hearing science. It has been cited as relevant with increasing frequency in publications over the past 20 years, but without any formal conceptual basis or clear motive. The sixth Eriksholm Workshop was convened to develop a deeper understanding of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33105255 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000944 |
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author | Keidser, Gitte Naylor, Graham Brungart, Douglas S. Caduff, Andreas Campos, Jennifer Carlile, Simon Carpenter, Mark G. Grimm, Giso Hohmann, Volker Holube, Inga Launer, Stefan Lunner, Thomas Mehra, Ravish Rapport, Frances Slaney, Malcolm Smeds, Karolina |
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description | Ecological validity is a relatively new concept in hearing science. It has been cited as relevant with increasing frequency in publications over the past 20 years, but without any formal conceptual basis or clear motive. The sixth Eriksholm Workshop was convened to develop a deeper understanding of the concept for the purpose of applying it in hearing research in a consistent and productive manner. Inspired by relevant debate within the field of psychology, and taking into account the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework, the attendees at the workshop reached a consensus on the following definition: “In hearing science, ecological validity refers to the degree to which research findings reflect real-life hearing-related function, activity, or participation.” Four broad purposes for striving for greater ecological validity in hearing research were determined: A (Understanding) better understanding the role of hearing in everyday life; B (Development) supporting the development of improved procedures and interventions; C (Assessment) facilitating improved methods for assessing and predicting ability to accomplish real-world tasks; and D (Integration and Individualization) enabling more integrated and individualized care. Discussions considered the effects of variables and phenomena commonly present in hearing-related research on the level of ecological validity of outcomes, supported by examples from a few selected outcome domains and for different types of studies. Illustrated with examples, potential strategies were offered for promoting a high level of ecological validity in a study and for how to evaluate the level of ecological validity of a study. Areas in particular that could benefit from more research to advance ecological validity in hearing science include: (1) understanding the processes of hearing and communication in everyday listening situations, and specifically the factors that make listening difficult in everyday situations; (2) developing new test paradigms that include more than one person (e.g., to encompass the interactive nature of everyday communication) and that are integrative of other factors that interact with hearing in real-life function; (3) integrating new and emerging technologies (e.g., virtual reality) with established test methods; and (4) identifying the key variables and phenomena affecting the level of ecological validity to develop verifiable ways to increase ecological validity and derive a set of benchmarks to strive for. |
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spelling | pubmed-76766182020-11-23 The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It Keidser, Gitte Naylor, Graham Brungart, Douglas S. Caduff, Andreas Campos, Jennifer Carlile, Simon Carpenter, Mark G. Grimm, Giso Hohmann, Volker Holube, Inga Launer, Stefan Lunner, Thomas Mehra, Ravish Rapport, Frances Slaney, Malcolm Smeds, Karolina Ear Hear Eriksholm Workshop: Ecological Validity Ecological validity is a relatively new concept in hearing science. It has been cited as relevant with increasing frequency in publications over the past 20 years, but without any formal conceptual basis or clear motive. The sixth Eriksholm Workshop was convened to develop a deeper understanding of the concept for the purpose of applying it in hearing research in a consistent and productive manner. Inspired by relevant debate within the field of psychology, and taking into account the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework, the attendees at the workshop reached a consensus on the following definition: “In hearing science, ecological validity refers to the degree to which research findings reflect real-life hearing-related function, activity, or participation.” Four broad purposes for striving for greater ecological validity in hearing research were determined: A (Understanding) better understanding the role of hearing in everyday life; B (Development) supporting the development of improved procedures and interventions; C (Assessment) facilitating improved methods for assessing and predicting ability to accomplish real-world tasks; and D (Integration and Individualization) enabling more integrated and individualized care. Discussions considered the effects of variables and phenomena commonly present in hearing-related research on the level of ecological validity of outcomes, supported by examples from a few selected outcome domains and for different types of studies. Illustrated with examples, potential strategies were offered for promoting a high level of ecological validity in a study and for how to evaluate the level of ecological validity of a study. Areas in particular that could benefit from more research to advance ecological validity in hearing science include: (1) understanding the processes of hearing and communication in everyday listening situations, and specifically the factors that make listening difficult in everyday situations; (2) developing new test paradigms that include more than one person (e.g., to encompass the interactive nature of everyday communication) and that are integrative of other factors that interact with hearing in real-life function; (3) integrating new and emerging technologies (e.g., virtual reality) with established test methods; and (4) identifying the key variables and phenomena affecting the level of ecological validity to develop verifiable ways to increase ecological validity and derive a set of benchmarks to strive for. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC7676618/ /pubmed/33105255 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000944 Text en Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Ear & Hearing is published on behalf of the American Auditory Society, by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. |
spellingShingle | Eriksholm Workshop: Ecological Validity Keidser, Gitte Naylor, Graham Brungart, Douglas S. Caduff, Andreas Campos, Jennifer Carlile, Simon Carpenter, Mark G. Grimm, Giso Hohmann, Volker Holube, Inga Launer, Stefan Lunner, Thomas Mehra, Ravish Rapport, Frances Slaney, Malcolm Smeds, Karolina The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It |
title | The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It |
title_full | The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It |
title_fullStr | The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It |
title_full_unstemmed | The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It |
title_short | The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It |
title_sort | quest for ecological validity in hearing science: what it is, why it matters, and how to advance it |
topic | Eriksholm Workshop: Ecological Validity |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33105255 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000944 |
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