RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The whispered voice: the best test for screening for hearing impairment in general practice?
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 473
OP 474
VO 46
IS 409
A1 J A Eekhof
A1 G H de Bock
A1 J A de Laat
A1 R Dap
A1 K Schaapveld
A1 M P Springer
YR 1996
UL http://bjgp.org/content/46/409/473.abstract
AB Hearing loss is an important health problem in the elderly which sometimes leads to social isolation. In a study with 62 patients, the diagnostic value of four simple tests for screening for hearing loss in general practice was examined. When paying attention to the loudness of the whispering, the whispered voice test can be a valuable test for assessment of hearing loss in general practice.