Table 6.

Definitions of non-compliance with treatment protocols

Treatment	Definition of non-compliance with treatment protocol
CBT	1) Missing the first and second CBT session 2) Participating in less than 6 of the 12 CBT sessions
ST	1) Not having played at least once each of the four stimuli categories
SC	1) Not having completed the first six chapters of the SC
HA	1) Having used HA for less than 4 h per day, on average, according to data logging

CBT cognitive behavior therapy, ST sound therapy, SC structured counseling, HA hearing aid