Efficacy of Individual Computer-Based Auditory Training for People with Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Henshaw, Helen ^a   Ferguson, Melanie A ^a  

^a NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER BASED AUDITORY TRAINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; COGNITION; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; LEARNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84877614578     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062836     Document Type: Review

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