dc.contributor.author |
Hodgson, SA |
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dc.contributor.author |
Herdering, R |
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dc.contributor.author |
Shekhawat, Giriraj |
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dc.contributor.author |
Searchfield, Grant |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-03-10T03:38:27Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 12(1):97-103 2017 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1748-3107 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/32138 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Purpose: It has been suggested that frequency lowering may be a superior tinnitus reducing digital signal processing (DSP) strategy in hearing aids than conventional amplification. A crossover trial was undertaken to determine if frequency compression (FC) was superior to wide dynamic range compression (WDRC) in reducing tinnitus. Method: A 6–8-week crossover trial of two digital signal-processing techniques (WDRC and 2 WDRC with FC) was undertaken in 16 persons with high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss and chronic tinnitus. Results: WDRC resulted in larger improvements in Tinnitus Functional Index and rating scale scores than WDRC with FC. The tinnitus improvements obtained with both processing types appear to be due to reduced hearing handicap and possibly decreased tinnitus audibility. Conclusions: Hearing aids are useful assistive devices in the rehabilitation of tinnitus. FC was very successful in a few individuals but was not superior to WDRC across the sample. It is recommended that WDRC remain as the default first choice tinnitus hearing aid processing strategy for tinnitus. FC should be considered as one of the many other options for selection based on individual hearing needs. |
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dc.publisher |
Taylor & Francis |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
A crossover trial comparing wide dynamic range compression and frequency compression in hearing aids for tinnitus therapy |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.3109/17483107.2015.1079266 |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
97 |
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pubs.volume |
12 |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
27915580 |
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pubs.end-page |
103 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
492467 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Population Health |
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pubs.org-id |
Audiology |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1748-3115 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2015-07-29 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2015-09-11 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
27915580 |
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