Audiogram configurations among older adults: Prevalence and relation to self-reported hearing problems

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 793-801

  Hannula, Samuli ^a   Bloigu, Risto ^a   Majamaa, Kari ^a   Sorri, Martti ^a   Mki Torkko, Elina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adult; Audiogram; Configuration; Hearing; Hyperacusis; Shape; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BONE CONDUCTION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; REGISTER; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BONE CONDUCTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80054061800     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2011.593562     Document Type: Article

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