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Technical Report

Adaptation of the STARR test for adult Italian population: A speech test for a realistic estimate in real-life listening conditions

Hilal Dincer D’AlessandroDepartment of Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Deborah BallantyneDepartment of Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Elio De SetaDepartment of Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Angela MusacchioDepartment of Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Patrizia ManciniDepartment of Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Pages 262-267 | Received 27 May 2015, Accepted 20 Nov 2015, Published online: 21 Jan 2016

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