Comparison of the overall intelligibility, articulation, resonance, and voice characteristics between children using cochlear implants and those using bilateral hearing aids: A pilot study

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 452-465

  Van Lierde, Kristiane M ^a   Vinck, Bart M ^a   Baudonck, Nele ^a   De Vel, Eddy ^a   Dhooge, Ingeborg ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Articulation; Cochlear implant; Hearing aids; Intelligibility; Resonance; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; VOICE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; PHONATION; PHONETICS; PILOT PROJECTS; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOICE;

EID: 23944446286     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020500189146     Document Type: Article

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