Development of a novel Italian speech-in-noise test using a roving-level adaptive method: adult population-based normative data.
In recent years the increasing development of hearing devices has led to a critical analysis of the standard methods employed to evaluate hearing function. Being too far from reality, conventional investigation of hearing loss based on pure-tone threshold audiometry and on mono/disyllabic word lists, presented in quiet conditions, has been shown to be inadequate. A speech-in-noise test using a roving-level adaptive method employs target and competing signals varying in level in order to reproduce everyday life speaking conditions and explore a more complete sound range. Up to now, only few roving-level adaptive tests have been published in the literature. We conducted a rovinglevel adaptive test in healthy Italian adults to produce new normative data on a language of Latin origin.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Italy.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Italy.
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Manfrin
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Italy.
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Locatelli
MEDEL GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria.
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SS Otoprotesica, Implanting Center Regione Piemonte, Ospedale Civile "SS Antonio and Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy.
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Perotti
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Italy.
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Benazzo
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009622:Noise; D012016:Reference Values; D013067:Speech Perception; D055815:Young Adult
Roving-level adaptive test; Speech-in-noise test