| Main Title |
The ability of mildly hearing-impaired individuals to discriminate speech in noise / |
| Author |
Suter, Alice H. ;
Suter, Alice H. (Alice Harriet), 1937-
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| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
EPA 550/9-78/100; AMRL-TR-78-4; 7321; 03; AF-7321 |
| Stock Number |
AD-A058 929/1 |
| OCLC Number |
03717000 |
| Subjects |
Hearing disorders ;
Audiometry
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| Additional Subjects |
Hearing ;
Speech recognition ;
Deafness ;
Noise(Sound) ;
Background noise ;
Ultralow frequency ;
Stimuli ;
Losses ;
History ;
Measurement ;
Speech-to-noise ratio ;
Disability ;
Impairment ;
Handicap ;
Speech discrimination ;
Hearing loss ;
Auditory perception ;
Relationship ;
Discrimination ;
Audio frequencies ;
Tables(Data) ;
Recommendations ;
Experimental data ;
Audiometry ;
Auditory masking
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 550-9-78-100 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 550-9-78-100 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/21/2011 |
| NTIS |
AD-A058 929/1 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
| NTIS |
PB-280 480 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
vii, 91 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
The purpose of the investigation was to explore the relationship between hearing level at various audiometric frequencies and speech discrimination in different noise backgrounds. The study was designed specifically to test the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology's (AAOO) selection of a 26-dB average of 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz, as the point above which hearing handicap occurs. The AAOO method for computing hearing handicap has lately been brought into question for two primary reasons: that the 26-dB fence is too high, and for the exclusion of frequencies above 2000 Hz. The following experimental questions were posed: (1) What is the relationship between average hearing level at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz and speech discrimination scores in noise for individuals whose average hearing levels are at or better than the AAOO low fence; (2) Is the relationship dependent upon speech-to-noise ratio; (3) Is the relationship between average hearing level and speech discrimination scores differently described by different speech materials; and (4) Which combination of audiometric frequencies best predicts speech discrimination scores. |
| Notes |
Prepared under the joint sponsorship of the EPA and Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory with DHEW project grant no. 7231. Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-91). |
