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The FAMOUS Protocol has now been published! Click the link below to read the paper:

FAMOUS Protocol Paper

Members of the FAMOUS Team have recently published two magazine articles in the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) members' magazine. Take a read here:

BAA Magazine Article - Summer 2026

BAA Magazine Article - Winter 2025

A video message from Kevin Munro, the FAMOUS Chief Investigator:

A plea regarding offering follow-up appointments to new adult hearing aid users.

Useful information for hearing aid users:

NHS Useful Information

FAMOUS Publications

Variations in Adult Hearing Aid Fitting Rates Across NHS FAMOUS Trial Sites

FAMOUS Documents:

Newsletters

Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #18 (Spring 2026)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #17 (December 2025)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #16 (Autumn 2025)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #15 (Summer 2025)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #14 (March 2025)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #13 (January 2025)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #12 (November 2024)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #11 (September 2024)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #10 (July 2024)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #9 (February 2024)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #8 (January 2024)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #7 (December 2023)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #6 (November 2023)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #5 (October 2023)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #4 (September 2023)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #3 (August 2023)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #2 (July 2023)
Click here to view the FAMOUS Site Newsletter #1 (June 2023)

Patient Information Sheets

Trial Posters

Trial Protocol

Click here to view the FAMOUS Trial Protocol

Legal information

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Professor Kevin Munro from The University of Manchester is carrying out this study. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are sponsoring this study. Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU) are coordinating the study.

The research is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (NIHR131159). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. This research has been reviewed and approved by the London - Chelsea Research Ethics Committee. IRAS Project ID: 313462 ISRCTN No: ISRCTN10589817.