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Factors associated with successful setup of a self-fitting hearing aid and the need for personalized support
(2017)Objectives: Self-fitting hearing aids have the potential to increase the accessibility of hearing 3 health care. The aims of this study were to: (1) identify factors that are associated with the 4 ability to successfully ... -
Factors Influencing Caregiver Decision Making to Change the Communication Method of their Child with Hearing Loss
(2018)The communication journey of a child with hearing loss is often a complex, interwoven process in which the child’s use of language or method of communication may change numerous times. As there has been limited research ... -
Factors influencing individual variation in perceptual directional microphone benefit
(Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2013-02)Background: Large variations in perceptual directional microphone benefit, which far exceed the variation expected from physical performance measures of directional microphones, have been reported in the literature. The ... -
Factors influencing speech perception in noise for 5-yearold children using hearing aids or cochlear implants
(International Journal of Audiology, 2017)Objective: We investigated the factors influencing speech perception in babble for 5-year-old children with hearing loss who were using hearing aids (HAs) or cochlear implants (CIs). Design: Speech reception thresholds ... -
Farmers’ work-day noise exposure
(Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2015)Objective: This study aims to understand the extent of farmers’ exposure to hazardous noise, and trial and test the ability of an on-farm noise audit report to improve awareness and preventative action towards farm ... -
Fitting WDRC Devices: Which Rationale and How Many Channels?
(2000)Wide Dynamic Range Compression (WDRC) hearing aids are believed to be the best remedy for recruitment, which is experienced by most hearing impaired people. There are at least two theories about how WDRC devices should ... -
The frequency-following response as an assessment of spatial processing
(International Journal of Audiology, 2019)It is important to detect children with difficulties distinguishing speech-in-noise early. Prompt identification may be assisted by an evoked potential. The aims of the present study were: 1) to evaluate the frequency-following ... -
Gain mismatch and horizontal localization performance
(Hearing Journal, 2011)