Evaluation of a probe-tube insertion technique for measuring the real-ear-to-coupler difference (RECD) in young infants

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 573-581

  Bagatto, Marlene P ^a   Seewald, Richard C ^a   Scollie, Susan D ^a   Tharpe, Anne Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hearing aid; Infant; Probe tube technique; Real ear to coupler difference; RECD

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY CANAL; AUDITORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL EAR TO COUPLER DIFFERENCE; TECHNIQUE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSTHESIS FITTING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33749489909     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.17.8.4     Document Type: Article

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