Unilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Smith SL, Ricketts TA, Kilpatrick KW, North R, Bettger JP, Coles T, Eberts S, Peskoe SB, Francis HW, Toth H, Dillon W, Thompson L, Branscome K, Walker A, Rockhold FW

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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2401
Published: 2026 Aug 27
Container: JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2401,
  title = {Unilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial.},
  author = {Smith SL and Ricketts TA and Kilpatrick KW and North R and Bettger JP and Coles T and Eberts S and Peskoe SB and Francis HW and Toth H and Dillon W and Thompson L and Branscome K and Walker A and Rockhold FW},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JAMA otolaryngology-- head \& neck surgery},
  doi = {10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2401},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2401}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Unilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
AU  - Smith SL
AU  - Ricketts TA
AU  - Kilpatrick KW
AU  - North R
AU  - Bettger JP
AU  - Coles T
AU  - Eberts S
AU  - Peskoe SB
AU  - Francis HW
AU  - Toth H
AU  - Dillon W
AU  - Thompson L
AU  - Branscome K
AU  - Walker A
AU  - Rockhold FW
PY  - 2026
JO  - JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
DO  - 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2401
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ER  -

APA

SL, S., TA, R., KW, K., R, N., JP, B., T, C., S, E., SB, P., HW, F., H, T., W, D., L, T., K, B., A, W., & FW, R. (2026). Unilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial.. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2401

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