Investigation into the applicability and optimization of the Dutch matrix sentence test for use with cochlear implant users.
Objective: Matrix sentence tests use words from a fixed word matrix to compose syntactically equivalent, but semantically unpredictable sentences. These tests are suitable for monitoring performance of cochlear implant (CI) users by repeated speech intelligibility testing. This study evaluates the D...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Audiology Vol. 53; no. 11; pp. 817 - 829 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2014
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