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Interpretation of speech science measures

L I Shuster1

  • 1Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown.

Clinics in Communication Disorders
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Objective speech measures, often affordable with microcomputers, aid diagnosis and track therapy progress. However, clinicians must cautiously interpret these maximum performance tests due to variable results and limited data.

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Area of Science:

  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Objective measures offer valuable data for speech-language pathology.
  • Instrumentation for objective measures is increasingly accessible via microcomputers.
  • Clinicians require careful interpretation of objective speech measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical utility of objective speech measures.
  • To encourage further investigation into objective speech measurement techniques.
  • To highlight the importance of combining objective and perceptual assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on objective speech measures.
  • Discussion of the application of microcomputer-based instrumentation.
  • Analysis of factors influencing performance on maximum performance tests.

Main Results:

  • Objective measures can assist in diagnosis, goal setting, and progress monitoring.
  • The database for many maximum performance speech tests is currently inadequate.
  • Performance variability necessitates consideration of standard deviations alongside means.

Conclusions:

  • Objective measures, when used judiciously, can enhance clinical practice.
  • A combination of objective and perceptual measures is recommended for comprehensive speech disorder assessment.
  • The ultimate impact on a naive listener remains a critical factor in defining a speech problem.

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