Studies of hearing-aid outcome measures in older adults: A comparison of technologies and an examination of individual differences

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 112-128

  Humes, Larry E ^a   Ahlstrom, Jayne B ^b   Bratt, Gene W ^c   Peek, Barbara F ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Hearing aids; Outcome measures

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; GLASGOW HEARING AID BENEFIT PROFILE; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING AID PERFORMANCE INVENTORY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 67650091147     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: 10988955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215439     Document Type: Review

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