AMTAS®: Automated method for testing auditory sensitivity: Validation studies

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-194

  Margolis, Robert H ^a,b   Glasberg, Brian R ^c   Creeke, Sarah ^c   Moore, Brian C J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Audiology Incorporated   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air conduction; Audiometry; Automated audiometry; Bone conduction; Hearing; Hearing test; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BONE CONDUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASTOID; OBSERVER VARIATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BONE CONDUCTION; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MASTOID; OBSERVER VARIATION;

EID: 77149143884     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020903092608     Document Type: Article

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