Talk:Hearing test

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Speech In Noise Testing
The information provided on speech in noise testing is very limited to a description on hearing in noise. It is a very valuable portion of the test battery as it represents a key complaint found in hearing aid users - this being the issue of being unable to hear speech in noise. It would be good to mention how well these types of tests evaluate the two component characteristics of hearing loss: the loss of acuity and the loss in the ability to clarify speech.

The information also only encompasses a description of one type of speech in noise test. In fact, there has been new test developed to be more efficient, such as the QuickSIN. A brief overview of the more popular tests would be a good idea to include in a description page such as this.

Ellyn Kuehne (talk) 22:22, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Tests that need to be included
Information needs to be added regarding tests that are routine part of clinical assessment of hearing and speech understanding. My suggestions include:


 * Information about masking
 * Speech audiometry to include tests of auditory threshold determination
 * speech discrimination testing.
 * Tests for dynamic range of hearing from threshold to comfortable loudness to discomfort and pain.
 * Reference tests for auditory processing disorders and (send the reader to that Wiki page)
 * Use of speech audiometry for site of lesion: e.g. middle ear disease, cochlear hearing loss, retrocochlear hearing loss, etc
 * speech testing in quiet and in noise, at different S/N levels, and why
 * electrophysiologic testing
 * otoacoustic emissions
 * acoustic reflex thresholds and reflex decay
 * Tests for auditory recruitment
 * Tests for auditory fatigue

UIowagrad (talk) 17:12, 11 January 2019 (UTC)