Support for Corso's hearing loss model. Relating aging and noise exposure.
A brief review is provided of the variable ratio model [Corso, Audiology 1980;19:221-232] for partitioning the effects of age and noise exposure in cases of occupational hearing loss. Data are presented from Rosenhall, Pedersen, and Svanborg [Ear Hear 1990;11:257-263] which support the variable-ratio model. Suggestions are offered for the application of the model in medico-legal cases of permanent hearing damage due to excessive noise exposure.
Corso
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Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Cortland 13045.
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001299:Audiometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011304:Presbycusis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology