Predicting the speech recognition performance of elderly individuals with sensorineural hearing impairment. A procedure based on the Speech Intelligibility Index.
The Speech Intelligibility Index (SII) was used as a basis for predicting the performance of elderly hearing-impaired subjects on a speech-in-noise test. The standard SII calculation scheme was compared with modified schemes, and correlations were obtained between measured and predicted scores. The results suggested that a modified calculation scheme, which includes corrections for sensorineural hearing impairment and age, is appropriate for evaluating individual speech recognition scores. Based on the results, a computer program has been developed for clinical prediction and evaluation of speech recognition scores.
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Department of Audiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013067:Speech Perception