Tinnitus and hearing survey: A screening tool to differentiate bothersome tinnitus from hearing difficulties

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 66-77

  Henry, James A ^a,b   Griest, Susan ^a,b   Zaugg, Tara L ^a   Thielman, Emily ^a   Kaelin, Christine ^a   Galvez, Gino ^a   Carlson, Kathleen F ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Food Innovation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TINNITUS;

FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TINNITUS;

EID: 84924311445     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: 15589137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2014_AJA-14-0042     Document Type: Article

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