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This study developed a German Hearing In Noise Test (HINT) with reliable sentence lists for measuring speech reception thresholds (SRTs). The German HINT norms are comparable to other languages, offering valuable tools for international research.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Psycholinguistics

Background:

  • Hearing In Noise Test (HINT) is a valuable tool for assessing speech recognition in noisy environments.
  • Standardized HINT materials exist for multiple languages, facilitating international research comparisons.
  • A German version of the HINT was needed to expand its applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a German version of the Hearing In Noise Test (HINT).
  • To create sentence lists for measuring speech reception thresholds (SRTs).
  • To establish test-retest reliability and normative data for the German HINT under headphone conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and recorded German sentences, synthesizing masking noise.
  • Determined performance-intensity (PI) functions and equalized sentence difficulty.
  • Formed 12 phonemically matched sentence lists of equal difficulty.
  • Measured SRTs in normal-hearing adults to assess learning effects, reliability, and norms.

Main Results:

  • The 12 German sentence lists demonstrated phonetic matching and equal difficulty.
  • Test-retest reliability showed 95% confidence intervals between 1.3 and 2.5 dB.
  • Normative data in quiet and noise mirrored other HINT languages, with German norms approximately 2 dB lower in noise.

Conclusions:

  • The developed German HINT materials are comparable to existing HINT versions in other languages.
  • The German HINT aligns with recommendations for multilingual speech test construction.
  • These materials enable the comparison and pooling of international research findings.