Stuart Gatehouse was an internationally renowned auditory scientist whose work on basic research, government policy, and clinical practice has directly improved the quality of life of adult hearing aid users. He addressed issues of relevance to the lives of hearing-impaired adults, especially on the impact of a hearing loss on an individual, the management of hearing loss, and the measurement of the benefits offered by hearing aids. He also influenced practice and service delivery and made major contributions to the delivery of audiological services in the United Kingdom, including chairing a report that directly led to their modernization in Scotland. This article describes his life and career.
Akeroyd, M.A., Chambers, J., Bullock, D., Palmer, A.R., Summerfield, A.Q., Nelson, P.A., & Gatehouse, S. et al. (2007). The binaural performance of a cross-talk cancellation system with matched or mismatched setup and playback acoustics . Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121, 1056-1069.
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Akeroyd, M.A., Gatehouse, S., & Blaschke, J. (2007). The detection of differences in the cues to distance by elderly hearing-impaired listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121, 1077-1089.
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Allen, L., Gatehouse, S., & Jones, D.G.C. (1971). Enhancement of spatial coherence during light propagation in bounded media. Optics Communications, 4, 169-171.
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Arlinger, S., Gatehouse, S., Bentler, R.A., Byrne, D., Cox, R.M., Dirks, D.D., et al. (1996). Report of the Eriksholm Workshop on Auditory Deprivation and Acclimatization. Ear & Hearing, 17, 87S-97S.
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Audiology Needs Assessment Group. (2003). Needs Assessment Report on NHS Audiology Services in Scotland. Glasgow, U.K.: Public Health Institute of Scotland .
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Banerjee, A., & Dempster, J.H. (2000). Laser palatoplasty: Evaluation of patient benefit using the Glasgow Benefit Inventory. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 114, 601-604.
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Brooks, R. (1996). EuroQol: The current state of play. Health Policy, 37, 53-72.
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Browning, G.G., & Gatehouse, S. (1992). The prevalence of middle ear disease in the adultBritish population. Clinical Otolaryngology, 17, 317-321.
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Browning, G.G., Gatehouse, S., & Lowe, G.D.O. (1986). Blood viscosity as a factor in sensorineural hearing impairment. Lancet, 18, 121-123.
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Browning, G.G., Swan, I.R.C., & Gatehouse, S. (1982). Hearing loss in minor head injury. Archives of Otolaryngology, 108, 474-477.
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Cox, R., Hyde, M., Gatehouse, S., Noble, W., Dillon, H., Bentler, R., et al. (2000). Optimal outcome measures, research priorities, and international cooperation. Ear & Hearing, 21, 106S-114S.
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Davis, A.C. (1989). The prevalence of hearing impairment and reported hearing disability among adults in Great Britain. International Journal of Epidemiology, 18, 911-917.
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Davis, A.C. (1995). Hearing in adults. London: Whurr.
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Drennan, W.R., Gatehouse, S., Howell, P., van Tasell, D., & Lund, S. (2005). Localization and speech-identification ability of hearing-impaired listeners using phase-preserving amplification. Ear & Hearing, 26, 461-472.
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Drennan, W.R., Gatehouse, S., & Lever, C. (2003). Perceptual segregation of competing speech sounds: The role of spatial location. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 114, 2178-2189.
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Dutt, S.N., McDermott, A.J., Jelbert, A., Reid, A.P., & Proops, D.W. (2002). The Glasgow Benefit Inventory in the evaluation of patient satisfaction with the bone-anchored hearing aid: Quality of life issues. Journal of Laryngology and Otology Supplement, 28, 7-14.
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Gatehouse, S. (1977). Studies in electroencephalographic audiometry. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Glasgow , Scotland, U.K.
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Gatehouse, S. (1986). A micro-computer based trainer for pure-tone audiometry . British Journal of Audiology, 20, 141-145.
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Gatehouse, S. (1989a). A pseudo free-field measure of auditory disability . British Journal of Audiology, 23, 317-322.
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Gatehouse, S. (1989b). Apparent auditory deprivation effects of late onset: The role of presentation level. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 86, 2103-2106.
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Gatehouse, S. (1990). Determinants of self-reported disability in older subjects. Ear & Hearing, 11, 57S-65S.
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Gatehouse, S. (1991a). Factors that influence the benefit from amplification . Acta Oto-laryngologica, 476, 262-269.
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Gatehouse, S. (1991b). The contribution of central auditory factors to auditory disability. Acta Oto-laryngologica, 476, 182-188.
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Gatehouse, S. (1991c). The role of non-auditory factors in measured and self-reported disability. Acta Oto-laryngologica, 476, 249-256.
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Gatehouse, S. (1992). The time course and magnitude of perceptual acclimatization to frequency responses: Evidence from monaural fitting of hearing aids. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 92, 1258-1268.
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Gatehouse, S. (1994a). Application of quality standards to hearing aid services: Outcome measures should be based on listeners' needs. British Medical Journal, 308, 1454.
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Gatehouse, S. (1994b). Components and determinants of hearing aid benefit . Ear and Hearing, 15, 30-49.
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Gatehouse, S. (1996). Special supplement to Ear and Hearing on "Eriksholm Workshops" (Editorial). Ear & Hearing, 17, 1S-2S.
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Gatehouse, S. (1998). Speech tests as measures of outcome. Scandinavian Audiology, 27, 54-60.
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Gatehouse, S. (1999a). A self-report outcome measure for the evaluation of hearing aid fittings and services. Health Bulletin, 57, 424-436.
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Gatehouse, S. (1999b). Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile: Derivation and validation of a client-centered outcome measure for hearing aid services . Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 10, 80-103.
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Gatehouse, S. (1999c). The Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile: A patient-centered outcome measure for the evaluation of hearing aid fittings and services. British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists News, pp. 15-16.
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Gatehouse, S. (2000). The Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile: What it measures and how to use it. Hearing Journal, 53, 10-14.
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Gatehouse, S. (2001a). Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile: Some implementation issues. British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists News , pp. 1-2.
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Gatehouse, S. (2001b). Some reflections on the NICE appraisal of hearing aid technology (Guest editorial). British Journal of Audiology , 35, 267-270.
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Gatehouse, S. (2005). Evaluating the effectiveness of hearing aid fittings in service delivery and research contexts. Hearing Aid Fitting , pp. 424-437.
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Gatehouse, S., & Akeroyd, M.A. (2006). Two-eared listening in dynamic situations. International Journal of Audiology, 45, S120-S124.
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Gatehouse, S., & Browning, G.G. (1982). A re-examination of the Carhart effect. British Journal of Audiology, 16, 215-220.
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Gatehouse, S., & Davis, A. (1992). Clinical pure-tone versus three-interval forced-choice thresholds: Effects of hearing level and age. Audiology, 31, 31-44.
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Gatehouse, S., Elberling, C., & Naylor, G. (1999). Aspects of auditory ecology and psychoacoustic function as determinants of benefits from and candidature for non-linear processing in hearing aids. In A. N. Rasmussen, P. A. Osterhammel, T. Anderson , & T. Poulsen (Eds.), Auditory models and non-linear hearing instruments (18th Danavox Symposium , pp. 221-233). Copenhagen, Denmark: Holmens Trykkeri.
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Gatehouse, S., & Haggard, M. (1986). The influence of hearing asymmetries on benefits from binaural amplification. Hearing Journal, 39(11), 15-20.
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Gatehouse, S., & Kelman, A.W. (1976). Comparison of the electromyographic activity of the muscle orbicularis oris using different electrode configurations. Folia Phoniatrica, 28, 52-62.
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Gatehouse, S., Naylor, G., & Elberling, C. (2006a). Linear and nonlinear hearing and fittings: 1. Pattern of benefit. International Journal of Audiology, 45, 130-152.
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Gatehouse, S., Naylor, G., & Elberling, C. (2006b). Linear and nonlinear hearing and fittings: 2. Patterns of candidature. International Journal of Audiology , 45, 153-171.
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Gatehouse, S., & Noble, W. (2004). The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ). International Journal of Audiology, 43, 85-99.
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Gatehouse, S., & Robinson, K. (1997). Speech tests as measures of auditory processing . In M. Martin (Ed.), Speech audiometry (pp. 74-88). London: Whurr.
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Haggard, M., & Gatehouse, S. (1993). Candidature for hearing aids: Justification for the concept and a two-part audiometric criterion. British Journal of Audiology, 27, 303-318.
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Haggard, M., Gatehouse, S., & Davis, A. (1981). The high prevalence of hearing disorders and its implications for services in the U.K. British Journal of Audiology , 15, 241-251.
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Kelman, A.W., & Gatehouse, S. (1975). A study of the electromyographic activity of the musculus orbicularis oris. Folia Phoniatrica, 27, 350-363.
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Kelman, A.W., & Gatehouse, S. (1976). Origins in the muscle structure of the electromyographic activity associated with the plosive /p/ in a CVC utterance. Folia Phoniatrica, 28, 85-93.
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Kiessling, J., Pichora-Fuller, M.K., Gatehouse, S., Stephens, D., Arlinger, S., Chisolm, T., et al. (2003). Candidature for and delivery of audiological services: Special needs of older people. International Journal of Audiology, 42, S92-S101.
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Kubba, H., Swan, I.R.C., & Gatehouse, S. (2004). The Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory: A new instrument for assessing health-related benefit after an intervention. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 113, 980-986.
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Kubba, H., Swan, I.R.C., & Gatehouse, S. (2005). Measuring quality of life in preschool children with sore throats and otitis media using the TAPQOL questionnaire. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 132, 647-652.
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Lorenzi, C., Gatehouse, S., & Lever, C. (1999a). Sound localization in noise in normal-hearing listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 105, 1810-1820.
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Lorenzi, C., Gatehouse, S., & Lever, C. (1999b). Sound localization in noise in hearing-impaired listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 105, 3454-3463.
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Loughran, S., Gatehouse, S., Kishore, A., & Swan, I.R.C. (2006). Does patient-perceived handicap correspond to the modified clinical test for the sensory interaction on balance? Otology & Neurotology, 27, 86-91.
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Lutman, M.E., Gatehouse, S., & Worthington, A.G. (1991). Frequency resolution as a function of hearing threshold level and age. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 89, 320-328.
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McGarry, G.W., Gatehouse, S., & Hinnie, J. (1994). Relation between alcohol and nose bleeds. British Medical Journal, 309, 640.
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MRC Institute of Hearing Research. (1981). Population study of hearing disorders in adults: Preliminary communication . Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 74, 819-827.
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Noble, W., & Gatehouse, S. (2004). Interaural asymmetry of hearing loss, speech, spatial and qualities of hearing scale (SSQ) disabilities and handicap. International Journal of Audiology, 43, 100-114.
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Noble, W., & Gatehouse, S. (2006). Effects of bilateral versus unilateral hearing aid fitting on abilities measured by the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ). International Journal of Audiology, 45, 172-181.
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Robinson, K., & Gatehouse, S. (1995). Changes in intensity discrimination following monaural long-term use of a hearing aid. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 97, 1183-1190.
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Robinson, K., & Gatehouse, S. (1996a). Test-retest reliability of loudness scaling. Ear & Hearing, 17, 120-123.
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Robinson, K., & Gatehouse, S. (1996b). The time course of effects on intensity discrimination following monaural fitting of hearing aids. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 99, 1255-1258.
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Robinson, K., Gatehouse, S., & Browning, G.G. (1996). Measuring patient benefit from otorhinolaryngological surgery and therapy. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 105, 415-422.
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Swan, I.R.C., Browning, G.G., & Gatehouse, S. (1986). A cross-over study of side of hearing aid provision . Clinical Otolaryngology, 11, 205-208.
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Swan, I.R.C., Browning, G.G., & Gatehouse, S. (1987). Optimum side for fitting a monaural hearing aid: 1. Patient's preference. British Journal of Audiology, 21, 59-65.
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Swan, I.R.C., & Gatehouse, S. (1987a). Optimum side for fitting a monaural hearing aid: 2. Measured benefit. British Journal of Audiology, 21, 67-71.
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Swan, I.R.C., & Gatehouse, S. (1987b). Optimum side for fitting a monaural hearing aid: 3. Preference and benefit. British Journal of Audiology, 21, 205-208.
