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O'Brien K, Hackenberg B, Döge J, Bohnert A, Rader T, Lackner KJ, Beutel ME, Münzel T, Wild PS, Chalabi J, Schuster AK, Schmidtmann I, Matthias C, Bahr-Hamm K. Age standardization and time-of-day performance for the Oldenburg Sentence Test (OLSA): results from the population-based Gutenberg Health Study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:2341-2351. [PMID: 38110748 PMCID: PMC11023958 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE The Oldenburg Sentence Test (OLSA) is a German matrix test designed to determine speech recognition thresholds (SRT). It is widely used for hearing-aids and cochlear implant fitting, but an age-adjusted standard is still lacking. In addition, knowing that the ability to concentrate is an important factor in OLSA performance, we hypothesized that OLSA performance would depend on the time of day it was administered. The aim of this study was to propose an age standardization for the OLSA and to determine its diurnal performance. METHODS The Gutenberg Health Study is an ongoing population-based study and designed as a single-centre observational, prospective cohort study. Participants were interviewed about common otologic symptoms and tested with pure-tone audiometry and OLSA. Two groups-subjects with and without hearing loss-were established. The OLSA was performed in two runs. The SRT was evaluated for each participant. Results were characterized by age in 5-year cohorts, gender and speech recognition threshold (SRT). A time stamp with an hourly interval was also implemented. RESULTS The mean OLSA SRT was - 6.9 ± 1.0 dB (group 1 male) and - 7.1 ± 0.8 dB (group 1 female) showing an inverse relationship with age in the whole cohort, whereas a linear increase was observed in those without hearing loss. OLSA-SRT values increased more in males than in females with increasing age. No statistical significance was found for the diurnal performance. CONCLUSIONS A study with 2900 evaluable Oldenburg Sentence Tests is a novelty and representative for the population of Mainz and its surroundings. We postulate an age- and gender-standardized scale for the evaluation of the OLSA. In fact, with an intergroup standard deviation (of about 1.5 dB) compared to the age dependence of 0.7 dB/10 years, this age normalization should be considered as clinically relevant.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karoline O'Brien
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Division of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximillian-University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology-Cardiology I, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RhineMine, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site RhineMine, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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Rennies J, Warzybok A, Kollmeier B, Brand T. Spatio-temporal Integration of Speech Reflections in Hearing-Impaired Listeners. Trends Hear 2022; 26:23312165221143901. [PMID: 36537084 PMCID: PMC9772954 DOI: 10.1177/23312165221143901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Speech recognition in rooms requires the temporal integration of reflections which arrive with a certain delay after the direct sound. It is commonly assumed that there is a certain temporal window of about 50-100 ms, during which reflections can be integrated with the direct sound, while later reflections are detrimental to speech intelligibility. This concept was challenged in a recent study by employing binaural room impulse responses (RIRs) with systematically varied interaural phase differences (IPDs) and amplitude of the direct sound and a variable number of reflections delayed by up to 200 ms. When amplitude or IPD favored late RIR components, normal-hearing (NH) listeners appeared to be capable of focusing on these components rather than on the precedent direct sound, which contrasted with the common concept of considering early RIR components as useful and late components as detrimental. The present study investigated speech intelligibility in the same conditions in hearing-impaired (HI) listeners. The data indicate that HI listeners were generally less able to "ignore" the direct sound than NH listeners, when the most useful information was confined to late RIR components. Some HI listeners showed a remarkable inability to integrate across multiple reflections and to optimally "shift" their temporal integration window, which was quite dissimilar to NH listeners. This effect was most pronounced in conditions requiring spatial and temporal integration and could provide new challenges for individual prediction models of binaural speech intelligibility.
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- Jan Rennies
- Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, Project Group Hearing, Speech and Audio Technology, Oldenburg, Germany,Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Oldenburg, Germany,Jan Rennies, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, Deparment for Hearing, Speech and Audio Technology, Marie-Curie-Str. 2, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen 26129, Germany.
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- Medical Physics Group, Department für Medizinische Physik und Akustik, Oldenburg, Germany,Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, Project Group Hearing, Speech and Audio Technology, Oldenburg, Germany,Medical Physics Group, Department für Medizinische Physik und Akustik, Oldenburg, Germany,Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Medical Physics Group, Department für Medizinische Physik und Akustik, Oldenburg, Germany,Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Oldenburg, Germany
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