A New Method of Testing the Hearing Efficiency of Aviation Candidates

Dickson, E. D. D.; Simpson, Jamie; Fry, D. B.; Swindell, G. E.; Brown, Ron

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“…T he ability to recognize speech in noise has been studied since the1940s when the British Royal Air Force used an "efficiency test" to evaluate the ability of airmen to recognize speech in the presence of aircraft noise (Dickson et al, 1946;King, 1954). The field of clinical audiology, however, has not seen widespread use of this type of testing.…”

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The Relationship between High-Frequency Pure-Tone Hearing Loss, Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) Thresholds, and the Articulation Index

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Soli²,

Freed³

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J Am Acad Audiol

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The ability to recognize speech in steady-state noise cannot be predicted from the audiogram. A new classification scheme of hearing impairment based on the audiogram and the speech reception in noise thresholds, as measured with the HINT, may be useful for the characterization of the hearing ability in the global sense. This classification scheme is consistent with Plomp's two aspects of hearing ability (Plomp, 1978).

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The Relationship between High-Frequency Pure-Tone Hearing Loss, Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) Thresholds, and the Articulation Index

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Soli²,

Freed³

et al. 2012

J Am Acad Audiol

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“…4 5 This is inconsistent, however, with research demonstrating that pure-tone thresholds are not necessarily good predictors of speech recognition in noise (SRN) ability. 7 15 16 17 18…”

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“…4,5 This is inconsistent, however, with research demonstrating that pure-tone thresholds are not necessarily good predictors of speech recognition in noise (SRN) ability. 7,[15][16][17][18] Two SRN tests that have been used clinically are the Hearing in Noise Test 18,19 or HINT and the AzBio test. 12 The HINT uses an adaptive protocol where the steady-state speech-shaped noise level is fixed at 65 dBA and the presentation level of the speech stimulus is decreased following a correct response and increased following an incorrect response.…”

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The Relationship between Speech Perception in Quiet and in Noise for Young Adults with Pure-Tone Thresholds ≤ 25 dB HL

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Osborne,

Bonilla

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Background The standard audiological protocol utilizes quiet measures. However, it has been noted that speech recognition in noise (SRN) testing provides information that cannot be inferred from quiet measures. Purpose The purpose of this convergent validity study was to investigate the relationships between behavioral responses in quiet and in noise. Research Design Bilateral pure-tone averages (BPTA) were calculated for thresholds from 500 to 6000 Hz. The Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) thresholds in quiet (HINT-Q) were also measured. SRN performances were determined using the HINT Noise Front (HINT-F) condition and the AzBio test. The HINT-F uses steady-state speech-shaped noise and the AzBio uses a 10-talker babble. All conditions were randomized. Study Sample Fifty young, native English-speaking females with pure-tone thresholds less than or equal to 25 dB HL participated in this study. The average age of the participants was 20.5 years (standard deviation = 1.47). Data Collection and Analysis Pearson correlation coefficients were used to quantify the relationships between all measures. Results Statistically significant relationships were found between HINT-Q thresholds versus BPTA (0.5–6.0 kHz) (r = 0.62, p < 0.01) and between HINT-F thresholds versus AzBio (0 dB signal-to-noise ratio) scores (r = -0.41, p < 0.05). No significant relationships were found between any of the quiet versus noise measures. Conclusion These results suggest that, for individuals with pure-tone thresholds less than or equal to 25 dB HL, SRN ability must be measured directly and not inferred from PTA or speech-in-quiet measures. It is possible, to a modest degree, to predict AzBio performances from the HINT-F thresholds, and vice versa.

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The relationship between speech recognition in noise and non-speech recognition in noise test performances: Implications for central auditory processing disorders testing

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Velappan

Heeke

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Journal of Communication Disorders

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A New Method of Testing the Hearing Efficiency of Aviation Candidates

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The Relationship between High-Frequency Pure-Tone Hearing Loss, Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) Thresholds, and the Articulation Index

The Relationship between High-Frequency Pure-Tone Hearing Loss, Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) Thresholds, and the Articulation Index

The Relationship between Speech Perception in Quiet and in Noise for Young Adults with Pure-Tone Thresholds ≤ 25 dB HL

The relationship between speech recognition in noise and non-speech recognition in noise test performances: Implications for central auditory processing disorders testing

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