1- To measure the patient`s ability to recognize speech stimuli
2- To confirm PTA results
3- To rule out the presence of non-organic hearing loss and RCP (retro-cochlear pathology)
4- To measure the outcomes of HA evaluation
Speech Audiometry
Speech audiometry is a hearing test that determines the client's speech-reception threshold and word-discrimination score by measuring the number of words the client can repeat after they are heard when delivered through earphones at precise decibel intensities.
You will hear a recording of a list of common words spoken at different volumes, and be asked to repeat those words. Your audiologist will ask you to repeat a list of words to determine your speech reception threshold (SRT) or the lowest volume at which you can hear and recognize speech.
Why speech audiometry?
Because it does not give any direct information regarding to the patient`s ability to hear and understand of speech. Only gives information about sensitivity but limited information concerning receptive auditory communication ability.
You will hear a recording of a list of common words spoken at different volumes, and be asked to repeat those words. Your audiologist will ask you to repeat a list of words to determine your speech reception threshold (SRT) or the lowest volume at which you can hear and recognize speech.
General purposes of Speech Audiometry Tests
Speech Audiometry Tests:
1. Speech Detection Threshold (SDT).
2. Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT)
3. (Speech Discrimination Test SDT) or (Word Recognition Score WRS)