Abstract
Baseline and periodic audiometry was performed on noise-exposed workers in 21 industrial plants. Workers showing moderate hearing loss, asymmetry, or significant threshold shifts were referred for otologic evaluation. The overall referral rate was 2.76%. Of 707 referrals, 53% had otologic diagnoses other than noise-induced hearing loss or required specific intervention, or both. The results support the use of criteria at least as stringent as those used in this study.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 755-761 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health