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Speech reception thresholds for digits.

F Rudmin1

  • 1Psychology Department, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

The Journal of Auditory Research
|January 1, 1987
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Speech reception threshold (SRT) testing in Canada can be challenging for non-native English speakers. Using a closed set of English digits for SRT testing proved viable and highly correlated with pure-tone averages, offering a reliable alternative.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Linguistic Accessibility in Healthcare

Background:

  • Many Canadians (40%) are non-native English speakers, posing challenges for traditional Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) testing.
  • Standard SRT methods using spondaic word lists may be difficult or invalid for individuals with limited English proficiency.
  • The need for culturally and linguistically adapted audiological assessments in diverse populations is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the viability of using a closed set of English digits (1, 2, 4, 5, 9) for SRT testing in a Canadian audiology setting.
  • To determine if digit-based SRTs correlate with established pure-tone average hearing level measures.
  • To assess the utility of digit SRTs for multilingual patient populations.

Main Methods:

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  • Employed a 10-dB-down and 5-dB-up procedure for digit SRT testing.
  • Recruited 130 consecutive patients from an English hospital in Montreal undergoing audiological assessment.
  • Included participants with native English, native French, and other ethnic language backgrounds.

Main Results:

  • Digit SRTs demonstrated a very high correlation with the standard 3-frequency pure-tone average hearing level (r = .94).
  • Digit SRTs also showed a very high correlation with the Fletcher average of the two best speech-frequency pure-tone hearing levels (r = .96).
  • The findings indicate strong agreement between digit-based SRTs and established audiological measures.

Conclusions:

  • Serial digits are a viable and effective tool for SRT testing in Canadian speech audiometry.
  • This method offers a practical alternative for assessing hearing in multilingual populations.
  • Further research is recommended to explore the application of digit SRTs in other diverse linguistic settings.