Clinical masking with tragal rubbing and the Bárány noise-box Export

@article{citeulike:2896290, abstract = {When assessing hearing by free-field voice testing, it is essential to mask the non-test ear. An appropriate method of masking must be chosen to suit the stimulus used. This study demonstrates that tragal rubbing is an effective means of masking a whispered or conversational voice, but a Barany noise-box is required to mask a loud voice. However, a Barany noise-box should not be used routinely as it is likely to overmask a normal or mildly impaired ear.}, author = {Swan, I. R. C.}, citeulike-article-id = {2896290}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1989.tb00419.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1989.tb00419.x}, doi = {10.1111/j.1365-2273.1989.tb00419.x}, journal = {Clinical Otolaryngology}, keywords = {barany}, number = {6}, pages = {535--537}, posted-at = {2008-06-15 16:02:09}, priority = {2}, title = {Clinical masking with tragal rubbing and the B\ár\ány noise-box}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1989.tb00419.x}, volume = {14}, year = {1989} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2896290 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2896290 N2 - When assessing hearing by free-field voice testing, it is essential to mask the non-test ear. An appropriate method of masking must be chosen to suit the stimulus used. This study demonstrates that tragal rubbing is an effective means of masking a whispered or conversational voice, but a Barany noise-box is required to mask a loud voice. However, a Barany noise-box should not be used routinely as it is likely to overmask a normal or mildly impaired ear. IS - 6 JF - Clinical Otolaryngology EP - 537 TI - Clinical masking with tragal rubbing and the Bárány noise-box VL - 14 SP - 535 KW - barany AU - Swan, IRC PY - 1989/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1989.tb00419.x ER -