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SUBMITTER: Flamme GA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4668587 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Flamme Gregory A GA Stephenson Mark R MR Deiters Kristy K KK Hessenauer Amanda A VanGessel Devon K DK Geda Kyle K Wyllys Krista K McGregor Kara D KD
International journal of audiology 20140301
<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the short-term variability and correlates of variability in pure-tone thresholds obtained using audiometric equipment designed for occupational use, and to examine the justification for excluding 8 kHz as a mandatory threshold in occupational hearing conservation programs.<h4>Method</h4>Pure-tone thresholds and other hearing-related tests (e.g. noise dosimetry, otoscopy, middle-ear assessment) were conducted with a group of 527 adults between 20 and 69 years of age. ...[more]