by Vikash Kumar | Jun 24, 2020
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...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 22, 2020
Importance and Purpose of Speech Audiometry: In the Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) test, the pure tone audiogram provides only a partial picture of the patient’s auditory status because it does not give any direct information about his ability to hear and understand...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 12, 2020
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.)...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 11, 2020
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...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 11, 2020
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....
