The accuracy of self-reported hearing loss in older Latino-American adults

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 559-562

  Torre III, Peter ^a   Moyer, Catherine J ^a   Haro, Noemi R ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Aging; Hearing loss; Latino American; Self reported; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TESTS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33750426030     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020600860935     Document Type: Article

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