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A novel method for objective in-situ measurement of audibility in bone conduction hearing devices – a pilot study using a skin drive BCD

Ann-Charlotte Perssona Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;b Region Västra Götaland, Habilitation and Health, Hearing Organization, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bo Håkanssonc Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3516-5924View further author information
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Moksha Caveramma Mechandac Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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William Bill Hodgettsd Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4419-0988View further author information
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Karl-Johan Fredén Janssonc Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-253XView further author information
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Måns Eeg-Olofssona Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;e Region Västra Götaland, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1076-9628View further author information
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Sabine Reinfeldtc Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-8706View further author information
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Pages 357-361 | Received 05 Jul 2021, Accepted 03 Feb 2022, Published online: 03 Mar 2022

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