The accuracy and reliability of an app-based audiometer using consumer headphones: pure tone audiometry in a normal hearing group

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 706-710

  Corry, Megan ^a   Sanders, Michael ^a   Searchfield, Grant D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

app; Audiometry; reliability; technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019117906     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1321791     Document Type: Article

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