The WHO-DAS II: Measuring Outcomes of Hearing Aid Intervention for Adults

Trends in Amplification

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 127-143

  McArdle, Rachel ^a   Chisolm, Theresa H ^a   Abrams, Harvey B ^a   Wilson, Richard H ^a   Doyle, Patrick J ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 27644535820     PISSN: 10847138     EISSN: 19405588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108471380500900304     Document Type: Article

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