| CI/s | Cochlear implant/s—implanted prosthesis of any brand that bypasses the damaged portion of the cochlea. When the external processor is connected, it provides a sense of sound [18,92] |
| HA/s | Hearing aids |
| HL | Hearing loss/hearing impairment—any level of loss, one or both ears, caused by any aetiology, treated or untreated |
| LDA/s | Late-deafened adults, typical hearing people who experienced HL in later life |
| QoL | Quality of life—including aspects of social wellbeing, emotional and physical health, communication, autonomy, and social integration |
| CIQoL | Cochlear Implant Quality of Life [51] |
| Gold-MSI | Goldsmith’s Musical Sophistication Index [55] |
| MuRQoL | Music-Related Quality of Life [93] |