Verification and Validation

Question 1

What is verification?

Answer 1

Making sure the programme on the hearing aid is hitting its target correctly

Question 2

What is validation?

Answer 2

Making sure the patient is happy with the treatment they have received

Question 3

What are methods of verification?

Answer 3

• REMS
• Speech mapping
• Test box
• Aided thresholds

Question 4

What are methods of validation?

Answer 4

Questionnaires e.g. Cosi, GHABP

Speech testing