title: Computerized administration and scoring of the dichotic nonsense syllable test.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A user-friendly computer program was designed to administer the dichotic nonsense syllable test (DNST). Computer automation makes it easier for listeners to perform the response task appropriately and for audiologists to administer and accurately score the test.
  
  
  METHODS
  The program presents test stimuli in a user-controlled, self-paced sequence; provides an easy-to-use client interface to collect listener responses; verifies that appropriate responses are recorded before proceeding with the test; scores responses automatically; and stores the information in an electronic format that is easy to analyze and archive.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The automated DNST protocol is described. Verification tests confirm the accuracy of stimulus sequencing, response recording, and test scoring.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Computer automation makes administering the DNST easier, ensures the accuracy of test scoring, and simplifies the analysis and archiving of results. These refinements may make the DNST more useful to clinicians. Further research is required to establish normative data for this version of the DNST.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. clundeen@wvu.edu
authors.forename: Conrad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lundeen
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004007:Dichotic Listening Tests; D006801:Humans