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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

  • Assessing speech recognition in noisy environments is crucial for diagnosing hearing impairments.
  • Existing tests may lack efficiency or specific application strategies for clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Word-with-Noise Test for evaluating speech recognition under competing noise conditions.
  • To establish its clinical application strategy, criterion validity, and reference values.

Main Methods:

  • The Word-with-Noise Test was developed in three stages, including material organization and strategy definition.
  • Criterion validity and reference values were determined by testing 50 normal-hearing adults and 12 individuals with hearing loss.

Main Results:

  • The test utilizes monosyllabic/disyllabic words with speech spectrum noise.
  • The application strategy involves determining the Speech Recognition Threshold at 55 dBHL.
  • The test showed adequate criterion validity, with established reference values (SNRs of 1.47 dB for monosyllabic and -2.02 dB for disyllabic words).

Conclusions:

  • The Word-with-Noise Test is a quick and interpretable tool for audiological practice.
  • It offers satisfactory criterion validity and established reference values for clinical use.