Meadow K P, Yannacone C G, Schlesinger H S, Yannacone C, Lage R V, Hynes-Peterson J
J Aud Res. 1981 Oct;21(3):181-6.
Profoundly deaf children (N: 37, aged 61/2-8 yrs) received intensive audiological work-ups in 1974. In addition, they received a speech discrimination test (WIPI) and a Question Comprehension Task. Of these Ss, 15 were using ear-level and 22 were using body-worn aids. Mean unaided audiograms of children wearing the two kinds of aid did not differ. Ear-level aids improved tested hearing significantly more than did body aids. In addition, children wearing ear-level aids scored significantly higher on the WIPI (visual and combined auditory-visual conditions) and on the Question Task, compared to children wearing body aids.
重度失聪儿童（N = 37，年龄6.5 - 8岁）于1974年接受了全面的听力学检查。此外，他们还接受了言语辨别测试（WIPI）和问题理解任务。在这些受试者中，15人使用耳背式助听器，22人使用体佩式助听器。佩戴这两种助听器的儿童的平均未佩戴助听器时的听力图并无差异。与体佩式助听器相比，耳背式助听器显著改善了测试听力。此外，与佩戴体佩式助听器的儿童相比，佩戴耳背式助听器的儿童在WIPI（视觉以及听觉 - 视觉联合条件下）和问题任务中的得分显著更高。
