Not all of the reasons for this continuing incidence of hearing loss are understood. Continued study of hearing loss is necessary to help pinpoint preventive measures. Back to Index Presentations of research results have been given by the PHLR at a number of national conferences, including the National Hearing Conservation Association Annual Conference, the Navy Occupational Health and Preventive Medicine Workshop, and the Military Audiology Conference. Back to Index Published findings from the PHLR's studies appear in several peer-reviewed journals. Following are selected references for which the Principal Investigator has lead authorship.
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A Statistical Assessment of 22 Industrial Populations. J. Ind. Med. An Epidemiologic Method for Assessing the Effectiveness of Hearing Conservation Programs Using Audiometric Data. Assessment of the Proposed Draft American National Standard Method for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Hearing Conservation Programs. Back to Index About the PHLR team members Tilahun Adera , M.A., M.P.H., Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.