Finnish speech in noise test: long-term reproducibility.
A computerized adaptive Finnish speech in noise test was developed recently. As part of the test's evaluation process the long-term stability of speech recognition threshold in noise (SRTN) was determined. The non-operated ears of 164 stapes surgery patients were assessed preoperatively and at 1, 7 and 19 months postoperatively. Short-term and long-term repeatability were equal. The absolute intraindividual differences were 1.5 dB on average.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Oulu, Finland. Kyosti.Laitakari@oulu.fi
D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone / Q000379:methods; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009622:Noise; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013067:Speech Perception; D013069:Speech Reception Threshold Test; D013201:Stapes Surgery