Internet-based hearing screening using speech-in-noise: Validation and comparisons of self-reported hearing problems, quality of life and phonological representation

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Molander, Peter ^a   Nordqvist, Peter ^b   Öberg, Marie ^a   Lunner, Thomas ^a,c   Lyxell, Björn ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^a,d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swed Fed of Hard of Hearing People   (Sweden)

^c Eriksholm Research Centre   (Denmark)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGED; AMSTERDAM INVENTORY OF AUDITORY DISABILITY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SCREENING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COLLEGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEARING DISORDER; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERNET PROTOCOL; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; PHONETICS; PHONOLOGICAL REPRESENTATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PUBLICATION; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SELF REPORT; SOUND DETECTION; SPEECH IN NOISE TEST; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; TINNITUS; UNIVERSITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84885350548     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003223     Document Type: Article

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