Adjunct Professor Stefan Launer
Adjunct Professor
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
Centre for Hearing Research
Book Chapter
Launer, Stefan, Zakis, Justin A. and Moore, Brian C. J. (2016). Hearing aid signal processing. Hearing aids. (pp. 93-130) edited by Gerald R. Popelka, Brian C. J. Moore, Richard R. Fay and Arthur N. Popper. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-33036-5_4
Journal Articles
Stropahl, Maren, Scherpiet, Sigrid and Launer, Stefan (2024). Viewpoint on the benefit of hearing care on cognitive health. American Journal of Audiology, 33 (2), 606-610. doi: 10.1044/2024_AJA-23-00176
Vercammen, Charlotte, Oosthuizen, Ilze, Manchaiah, Vinaya, Ratinaud, Pierre, Launer, Stefan and Swanepoel, De Wet (2023). Real-life and real-time hearing aid experiences: Insights from self-initiated ecological momentary assessments and natural language analysis. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5 1104308, 1-12. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2023.1104308
Ellis, Blair K., Singh, Gurjit and Launer, Stefan (2022). Hearing Aid Adoption is Associated with the Type of Significant Other in Attendance at Hearing Care Appointments. Trends in Hearing, 26, 1-11. doi: 10.1177/23312165221131703
Oosthuizen, Ilze, Manchaiah, Vinaya, Launer, Stefan and Swanepoel, De Wet (2022). Hearing aid Experiences of Adult Hearing aid Owners During and After Fitting: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. Trends in Hearing, 26, 1-21. doi: 10.1177/23312165221130584
Oosthuizen, Ilze, Manchaiah, Vinaya, Launer, Stefan and Swanepoel, De Wet (2022). How to Improve Audiology Services: The Patient Perspective. Hearing Journal, 75 (8), 24-28. doi: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000856020.46654.ec
Eksteen, Susan, Eikelboom, Robert H., Kuper, Hannah, Launer, Stefan and Swanepoel, De Wet (2022). Prevalence and characteristics of hearing and vision loss in preschool children from low income South African communities: results of a screening program of 10,390 children. BMC Pediatrics, 22 (1) 22, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-03095-z
Eksteen, Susan, Eikelboom, Robert H., Launer, Stefan, Kuper, Hannah and Swanepoel, De Wet (2021). Referral criteria for preschool hearing screening in resource-constrained settings: a comparison of protocols. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 52 (3), 868-876. doi: 10.1044/2021_LSHSS-21-00008
Saunders, Gabrielle H., Vercammen, Charlotte, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Singh, Gurjit, Pelosi, Angela, Meis, Marcus, Launer, Stefan, Kramer, Sophia E., Gagne, Jean-Pierre and Bott, Anthea (2021). Changing the narrative for hearing health in the broader context of healthy living: a call to action. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup2), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1905892
Campos, Jennifer L. and Launer, Stefan (2020). From healthy hearing to healthy living: a holistic approach. Ear and hearing, 41 (Supplement 1), 99S-106S. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000931
Stropahl, Maren, Besser, Jana and Launer, Stefan (2020). Auditory Training Supports Auditory Rehabilitation: A State-of-the-Art Review. Ear and Hearing, 41 (4), 697-704. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000806
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Launer, Stefan and Hickson, Louise (2020). Using smartphone technology to support the adult audiologic rehabilitation journey. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup1), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1854483
Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2019). Real-world benefits of hearing aids beyond better speech understanding. Hearing Journal, 72 (1), 8-9. doi: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000552748.43994.d3
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2018). The use of ecological momentary assessment in hearing research and future clinical applications. Hearing Research, 369, 24-28. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.06.012
Besser, Jana, Stropahl, Maren, Urry, Emily and Launer, Stefan (2018). Comorbidities of hearing loss and the implications of multimorbidity for audiological care. Hearing Research, 369, 3-14. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.06.008
Singh, Gurjit, Liskovoi, Lisa, Launer, Stefan and Russo, Frank (2018). The Emotional Communication in Hearing Questionnaire (EMO-CHeQ): development and evaluation. Ear and Hearing, 40 (2), 1-271. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000611
Singh, Gurjit and Launer, Stefan (2018). Time of day and hearing aid adoption. Trends in Hearing, 22, 2331216518769789. doi: 10.1177/2331216518769789
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2018). Do hearing aids address real-world hearing difficulties for adults with mild hearing impairment? Results from a pilot study using ecological momentary assessment. Trends in Hearing, 22, 2331216518783608. doi: 10.1177/2331216518783608
Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2017). Ecological Momentary Assessment: Feasibility, Construct Validity, and Future Applications. American Journal of Audiology, 26 (3S), 436-442. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0126
Timmer, Barbra H.B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2015). Adults with mild hearing impairment: Are we meeting the challenge?. International Journal of Audiology, 54 (11), 786-795. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1046504