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Clinical Trial
. 1991 May;84(5):267-9.
doi: 10.1177/014107689108400508.

Acceptability of binaural hearing aids: a cross-over study

S D Stephens  1 , D E Callaghan, S Hogan, R Meredith, A Rayment, A Davis
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Clinical Trial

Acceptability of binaural hearing aids: a cross-over study

S D Stephens et al. J R Soc Med. 1991 May.

Abstract

Using screening questionnaires we were able to detect individuals aged 50-65 years with hearing disability in a general practice population. Those who had better ear hearing levels of 30 dB or worse were invited to take place in a cross-over study comparing the acceptability of a monaural or binaural hearing-aid fitting. Fifty-five per cent ultimately opted for a binaural fitting and had greater hearing disability and worse mean hearing levels than those who opted for a monaural fitting. They made their choice for acoustical reasons, particularly on the basis of improved localization ability.

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