A meta-analytic comparison of binaural benefits between bilateral cochlear implants and bimodal stimulation

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 760-776

  Schafer, Erin C ^a   Amlani, Amyn M ^a   Seibold, Andi ^a   Shattuck, Pamela L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Bimodal; Cochlear implant; Hearing aid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BINAURAL HEARING; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MONAURAL HEARING; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41549142792     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.18.9.5     Document Type: Article

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