This research sought to develop a low-cognitive-load speech-in-noise test based on consonant confusions with the potential for assessing hearing-aid benefit.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
This preprint presents a promising low-cognitive-load speech-in-noise tool for measuring hearing aid benefit, but clinical adoption should await peer-reviewed publication and independent validation.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
A validated, low-burden consonant confusion test could give audiologists a more sensitive and practical tool for objectively quantifying hearing aid benefit in routine clinical settings.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01A consonant confusion task in noise was designed specifically to measure hearing aid benefit.
- 02Test was engineered to minimize cognitive load, making it more accessible for older or cognitively impaired patients.
