To meet the need for an objective self-test for hearing screening, a new Dutch speech-in-
noise test was developed. Digit triplets were used as speech material. The test was made …

Objectives: This study examines the association of hearing impairment and chronic diseases
(diabetes mellitus, lung disease, cardiac disease, stroke, cancer, peripheral artery disease …

This study aimed to scope the literature, identify knowledge gaps, appraise results, and
synthesize the evidence on the audiological evaluation of workers exposed to solvents. We …

Objectives: Recent research has demonstrated that pupil dilation, a measure of mental effort
(cognitive processing load), is sensitive to differences in speech intelligibility. The present …

Objectives: To report population-based prevalence of hearing impairment based on speech
recognition in noise testing in a large and inclusive sample of UK adults aged 40 to 69 …

Perceptual load and cognitive load can be separately manipulated and dissociated in their
effects on speech understanding in noise. The Ease of Language Understanding model …

Objective: Acquired hearing impairment is recognized by the World Health Organization as
the third leading cause of disability, with a mild impairment being the most prevalent. The …

Objective: There is a substantial lack of knowledge of the impact of reduced hearing on
psychosocial functioning in adults younger than 70 yr. The aim of this study was to examine …

The demand on extra effort and concentration during listening are notorious handicapping
effects of hearing impairment as is shown by self-assessment studies. In an attempt to …

Purpose. The aims were to (i) translate the Amsterdam Inventory for Auditory Disability and
Handicap (AIADH) into Swedish and evalute its usefulness,(ii) describe hearing difficulties …