To investigate the practicality of the M-Quick SIN for hearing screening in elderly individuals during physical examinations and to evaluate its consistency with pure-tone audiometry (PTA).
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
Preliminary data suggest the M-Quick SIN may be a feasible rapid hearing screening tool in elderly populations, but the pilot design means audiologists should await larger validation studies before adopting it for routine screening workflows.
Scalable, time-efficient speech-in-noise screening in primary-care or community health settings could dramatically improve early identification of hearing loss in older adults who would otherwise be missed.
- 01M-Quick SIN is a shortened version of the Speech-in-Noise test designed for rapid administration.
- 02Tested as a hearing screening tool in elderly adults undergoing routine physical examinations.
- 03Pilot study design limits generalizability; sample size and exact metrics not detailed in the abstract.
- 04Speech-in-noise deficits are often present even when standard pure-tone audiometry appears normal.
- 05Community-based hearing screening for older adults remains an unmet public health need.
The M-Quick SIN test is practical for use as a hearing screening tool in elderly populations undergoing routine physical examinations.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42103633
- DOI
- 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20250704-00354.
- Journal
- Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Elderly individuals undergoing routine physical examinations
- Intervention
- M-Quick Speech-in-Noise (SIN) test as a hearing screening tool
Primary outcomes
Practicality and feasibility of M-Quick SIN as a hearing screening measure in elderly subjects