The current measure of 'auditory fitness-for-duty' used in British military medical examinations is 'pure-tone audiometry', which assesses the ability to hear individual tones of different frequencies ...

Combining self-reported hearing loss with pure tone audiometry screening results produced greater accuracy in detecting hearing loss vs. self-reported tests alone, according to findings recently ...

Audiometry is a non-invasive and painless procedure to measure hearing sensitivity of an individual. The hearing test is performed using sounds of single frequency, tested at various intensity levels ...

'Pure-tone audiometry' is used in the British military medical examinations to measure 'auditory fitness-for-duty'. The ability to hear individual tones of different frequencies in quiet surroundings ...

In this section, a number of acoustic and psychoacoustic principles are applied to the clinical measurement of hearing ability. Hearing ability is described in Chapter 2 and summarized in Figure 2.10 ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton have devised a new hearing test for military personnel that they hope will better assess whether soldiers have sufficient hearing ability to be safe and ...

The Model 116 is an affordable, user-friendly screening audiometer that can be used in primary care, GP offices, and schools to conduct hearing tests. Any audiologist or occupational health ...

Children's hearing tests at Scotland's newest hospital have been delayed because facilities may not be properly sound-proofed, the BBC has learned. Complete silence is required for patients to undergo ...