The Association Between Physiological Noise Levels and Speech Understanding in Noise

Conclusions:
Higher levels of physiological noise were associated with worse QuickSIN performance in listeners with normal hearing sensitivity. We propose that elevated physiological noise levels in poorer speech in noise performers could diminish the effective SNR, thereby negatively impacting performance as seen by poorer QuickSIN scores.

Source: Ear and Hearing - February 27, 2020 Category: Audiology Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research