Effectiveness of directional microphones and noise reduction schemes in hearing aids: A systematic review of the evidence

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 473-484

  Bentler, Ruth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Directional microphones; Dual microphones; Field trial; Hearing aids; Noise reduction; Outcomes; Questionnaires; Satisfaction; Self report

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; MICROPHONE; NOISE REDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AMPLIFIER; HEARING LOSS; INSTRUMENTATION; NOISE; PROSTHESIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPLIFIERS; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; NOISE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33144485519     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.16.7.7     Document Type: Review

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