Perceptual assessment constitutes a critical component of the evaluation process in deaf patients, providing essential information on speech perception abilities and informing auditory rehabilitation strategies. In the absence of standardized guidelines, existing clinical practices appear highly variable, both in terms of assessment tools and methodological approaches....
No immediate practice change, but clinicians should review whether their current speech perception test battery aligns with the state-of-the-art methods described; this review is a useful reference for updating assessment protocols.
Standardising and modernising speech perception assessment is foundational for tracking cochlear implant and hearing aid outcomes across clinics and research sites.
- 01Review covers state-of-the-art perceptual assessment methods for speech perception in deaf patients.
- 02Published in the Journal of Communication Disorders (2026), indicating peer-reviewed scrutiny.
- 03Targets clinicians and researchers working with cochlear implant or hearing aid populations.
- 04Aims to identify the most reliable and valid tools currently available.
- 05Findings can inform protocol standardisation across clinical and research settings.
Certain perceptual assessment methods represent the current state of the art for evaluating speech perception in deaf patients.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42385379
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2026.106663.
- Journal
- Journal of Communication Disorders
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 2a
- Population
- Deaf patients undergoing speech perception assessment
- Intervention
- Review of perceptual assessment methods for speech perception
Primary outcomes
Identification and evaluation of state-of-the-art speech perception assessment methods