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Older adults’ performance on the speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale (SSQ): Test-retest reliability and a comparison of interview and self-administration methods

Gurjit Singh Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Canada; and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Canada; and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada
Pages 733-740 | Received 26 Sep 2009, Accepted 03 May 2010, Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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