title: Which tympanometer is optimal for an outpatient primary care setting?
abstract: Four tympanometers are suitable for outpatient primary care, and each has positive and negative attributes. The Earscan was rated easiest to use and provided the most consistent data.
authors.affiliation: Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network, 4000 Ambassador Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 USA. cpatricoski@afhcan.org
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patricoski
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical