Adaptation of the BKB-SIN test for use as a pediatric aided outcome measure

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 375-386

  Ng, Stella L ^a   Meston, Christine N ^a   Scollie, Susan D ^a   Seewald, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amplification; BKB SIN; Outcome measure; Pediatric; Speech in noise

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; BAMFORD KOWAL BENCH SPEECH IN NOISE TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MICROPHONE; MOUTH; NOISE REDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORD RECOGNITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUDIOMETRY, SPEECH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052233716     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.22.6.6     Document Type: Article

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