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S D Arlinger, L B Jerlvall

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    Sound field audiometry demonstrates excellent test-retest reliability, outperforming traditional headphone methods. This accuracy supports reliable hearing aid functional gain measurements, especially for hearing-impaired individuals.

    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Hearing Science

    Background:

    • Accurate hearing threshold measurements are crucial for audiological assessments.
    • Traditional headphone audiometry has limitations in real-world listening conditions.
    • Sound field audiometry offers a more ecologically valid approach to hearing assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the test-retest reliability of sound field audiometry.
    • To compare the reliability of frequency-modulated (FM) tones with pure-tone audiometry.
    • To assess the influence of modulation parameters on sound field audiometry results.

    Main Methods:

    • Repeated hearing threshold measurements using FM tones in sound field.
    • Tested normal-hearing and hearing-impaired subjects.
    • Varied modulation frequencies (5, 20 Hz) and frequency deviations (4, 25%) across standard audiometric frequencies.

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    Main Results:

    • Sound field audiometry showed smaller standard deviations than headphone-based pure-tone audiometry.
    • Modulation frequency and frequency deviation did not significantly impact reliability in most cases.
    • Reliability supports accurate functional gain measurements of hearing aids above 2 kHz.

    Conclusions:

    • Sound field audiometry provides reliable hearing threshold measurements.
    • Its reliability is comparable or superior to traditional methods for specific applications.
    • Findings support the use of sound field audiometry for hearing aid fitting and evaluation.