Most Comfortable and Uncomfortable Loudness Level Test
Most Comfortable and Uncomfortable Loudness Level Test: The Most Comfortable Loudness Level (MCL) for speech is the volume at which the patient finds listening to speech to be most comfortable, or where she generally chooses to do so. The Uncomfortable Loudness Level...
What is Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) Test
What is Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) Test: Pure-tone threshold audiometry is the measurement of an individual’s hearing sensitivity for calibrated pure tones. Three general methods are used: Manual audiometry, also referred to as conventional audiometry; Automatic...
What is Speech Audiometry Test?
What is Speech Audiometry Test: Speech Audiometry includes Speech Awareness/Detection Thresholds (SDT/SAT), Speech Reception/Recognition Thresholds (SRT), Word Recognition Testing/Score (WRS), and sensitized speech testing (filtered, compressed, speech in noise, etc.)...
Word Recognition Scores – Procedure and Application
Word Recognition Scores – Procedure and Application: The word recognition score is the percentage of words correctly identified at a constant suprathreshold level of presentation. Word Recognition Scores also known as Supra-Threshold Recognition Tests (Speech...
Speech Reception Thresholds – Procedure and Application
Speech Reception Thresholds – Procedure and Application: The speech reception threshold is the minimum hearing level for speech (ANSI, 2010) at which an individual can recognize 50% of the speech material. Speech reception thresholds are achieved in each ear....About Author
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