The World Health Organization’s hearing-impairment grading system: an evaluation for unaided communication in age-related hearing loss

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Authors

Larry E. Humes · Indiana University Bloomington

Abstract

The WHO-proposed hearing-impairment grading system, recently developed through expert opinion and adopted by WHO, is validated here with evidence from studies of functional communication in older adults.

Topics & Keywords

Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Noise Effects and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Audiology

Volume 58, Issue 1, pp. 12-20

DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1518598

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