Methodological factors involved in neonatal screening using transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions and automated auditory brainstem response testing

Hearing Research

Volumn 182, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 65-76

  Thornton, A Roger D ^a   Kimm, Lindsay ^b   Kennedy, Colin R ^b  

^a ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated ABR; Hearing loss; Neonatal screening; Otoacoustic emissions; Universal screen

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; AUDITORY CANAL; AUDITORY RESPONSE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUTOMATION; BABY; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EVOKED OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE EAR; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PARAMETER; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE;

EID: 0041464952     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(03)00173-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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