Title Hearing screening for school-aged children: comparison of computer-based and conventional audiometry
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Hearing screening for school children: comparison of low-cost, computer-based and conventional audiometry.
BACKGROUND There is a need to develop affordable but effective audiometric screening equipment, particularly for use in low-income countries. With advances in computer technology, low-cost computer-based audiometer software has been developed. However, the efficacy of computer-based audiometers in hearing screening and diagnostic assessment requires investigation. The purpose of this study was ...
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