Research Mentor(s)
Diedesch, Anna
Description
This study tested the viability of Portable Automated Rapid Testing (PART) to the screening of complex auditory processing ability in clinical populations. Previously, this had been accomplished for a large dataset of normal hearing listeners. (Lelo de Larrea-Mancera et al., 2020). PART allows researchers to conduct psychoacoustical testing on consumer tablets. Two groups of participants were recruited: nine young normal-hearing individuals (NH) and eight mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing-impaired (HI) individuals. Each participant completed a battery of psychoacoustic tests assessed using PART administered on an iPad. Data were recorded and analyzed to evaluate group differences. Results showed significant differences for the 2 kHz Notch Noise (Mask 400), Dichotic Frequency Modulation (FM), and Co-located Spatial Release from Masking (SRM) tests. These findings suggest that it is feasible to evaluate psychoacoustical tests using PART on a population with mild-to-moderate HI, and the portability of PART has potential value for future clinical audiology practice and research.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
18-5-2020 12:00 AM
End Date
22-5-2020 12:00 AM
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Speech perception--Testing; Hearing aids; Hearing disorders--Diagnosis
Type
Image
Keywords
psychoacoustic testing, audiology, auditory processing, portable device, hearing-impaired population
Oral Presentation of Poster
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Feasibility of Psychoacoustic Testing on Hearing-Impaired Individuals with a Portable Device
This study tested the viability of Portable Automated Rapid Testing (PART) to the screening of complex auditory processing ability in clinical populations. Previously, this had been accomplished for a large dataset of normal hearing listeners. (Lelo de Larrea-Mancera et al., 2020). PART allows researchers to conduct psychoacoustical testing on consumer tablets. Two groups of participants were recruited: nine young normal-hearing individuals (NH) and eight mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing-impaired (HI) individuals. Each participant completed a battery of psychoacoustic tests assessed using PART administered on an iPad. Data were recorded and analyzed to evaluate group differences. Results showed significant differences for the 2 kHz Notch Noise (Mask 400), Dichotic Frequency Modulation (FM), and Co-located Spatial Release from Masking (SRM) tests. These findings suggest that it is feasible to evaluate psychoacoustical tests using PART on a population with mild-to-moderate HI, and the portability of PART has potential value for future clinical audiology practice and research.
Comments
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/387
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