Clinical feasibility of auditory processing tests in Japanese older adults: a pilot study.
Acta Otolaryngol
; 139(7): 625-631, 2019 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31104553
ABSTRACT
Background:
Difficulty in listening comprehension is a major audiological complaint of older adults. Behavioural auditory processing tests (APTs) may evaluate it. Aims/Objectives:
The aim was to assess the feasibility of administering Japanese APTs to older adults at otolaryngology clinics. Material andMethods:
Using computer programs interfaced with an audiometer, APTs (dichotic listening test; fast speech test, FST; gap detection test, GDT; speech in noise test; rapidly alternating speech perception test) were administered to 20 older adults (65-84 years old; mean 75.3 years) and 20 young adults at the 40 dB sensation level. Monosyllable speech perception (MSP) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were evaluated.Results:
APT results except for GDT were significantly correlated with MSP. The performance on each APT was worse in older adults than in young adults (p < .01). The older adults with good MSP ≥ 80% (n = 13) or excellent cognitive function (MMSE ≥ 28; n = 11) also did worse on APTs (p < .05). A ceiling effect was noted in the APT data, with FST showing a minimum ceiling effect and reflecting interindividual variations of data. Conclusions andSignificance:
It is feasible to administer APTs to older adults who visit otolaryngology clinics. Among our Japanese APTs, FST may be suitable for further large-scale clinical studies.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Auditory Perception
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Speech Perception
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Dichotic Listening Tests
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Otolaryngol
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
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