NIDCD/VA hearing aid clinical trial and follow-up: Coupler and real-ear measurement

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 282-291

  Peek, Barbara F ^a,b   Rosenfeld, Mia A L ^a,b   Bratt, Gene W ^a,b   Williams, David W ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Hines VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center   (United States)

Author keywords

2 cm3 coupler; Insertion gain; Loudness discomfort; Real ear measurements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEARING AID; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250694105     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.18.4.3     Document Type: Article

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