TY - JOUR 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 SP - 473 LP - 474 VL - 46 IS - 409 AU - J A Eekhof AU - G H de Bock AU - J A de Laat AU - R Dap AU - K Schaapveld AU - M P Springer Y1 - 1996/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/46/409/473.abstract N2 - 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. ER -