Publication Date

1994

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Newman-Ryan, Jodell

Degree Name

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Legacy Department

Department of Communicative Disorders

LCSH

Hearing disorders--Diagnosis

Abstract

The ASHA (1988) SRT procedure (SRT 1) was compared with the Martin and Dowdy (1986) procedure (SRT 2) for equivalence between the two procedures, agreement between the pure-tone average (PTA) and SRT, and the time required to establish the SRT. Subjects included 30 adult listeners divided into two groups based on hearing status: Group 1 consisted of 15 adults with normal hearing sensitivity and Group 2 consisted of 15 adults with varying degrees of hearing loss. Results indicated that for clinical purposes, SRT 1 and SRT 2 were essentially equivalent. There was better agreement between SRT 2 and the PTA for both groups of subjects, although for Group 2 there was better agreement between the two-best frequency PTA and the SRT than the three-frequency PTA and the SRT. The time taken to obtain SRT 2 was significantly lower (by approximately one minute) than the time taken to obtain SRT 1. Overall, it was determined that the Martin and Dowdy (1986) SRT procedure is valid (as defined by similarity between SRT and PTA), easy to learn, and very efficient. It is highly recommended as a clinical procedure in audiometric testing of individuals with normal hearing and with various degrees of hearing impairments.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages [59]-62).

Extent

vi, 88 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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