Comparison of In-the-Ear and Over-the-Ear Hearing Aid Fittings.

Cox, Robyn M.; Risberg, Donna M.

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ERIC Number: EJ345592

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Publication Date: 1986

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Comparison of In-the-Ear and Over-the-Ear Hearing Aid Fittings.

Cox, Robyn M.; Risberg, Donna M.

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, v51 n4 p362-69 Nov 1986

Two studies, each conducted with 10 adults with mild to moderately severe hearing loss, compared the effectiveness of custom in-the-ear (ITE) or over-the-ear (OTE) hearing aid fittings. ITE fittings typically yielded speech intelligibilty that was equal to the better OTE fitting. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adults, Deafness, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy

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Language: English

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