scholarly journals TEMPORAL RESOLUTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF ACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Resolution ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level

Measurement of Acceptable Noise Level and Self-Reported Subjective Disability in Adult Cochlear Implant Users

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-203
Author(s):  
Eun Joo Baek ◽  
Jae Hee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level

Acceptable noise level in Danish adult subjects diagnosed with unilateral Ménière's disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steen Østergaard Olsen ◽  
Johannes Lantz ◽  
K. Jonas Brännström ◽  
Lars Holme Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Noise Level ◽  
Meniere’S Disease ◽  
Menière’S Disease ◽  
Meniere's Disease ◽  
Ménière’S Disease ◽  
Menière's Disease ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level ◽  
Ménière's Disease

scholarly journals Comparison of Acceptable Noise Level Generated Using Different Transducers and Response Modes

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Liang Xia ◽  
Jingchun He ◽  
Yuanyuan Sun ◽  
Yi Chen ◽  
Qiong Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noise Level ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Presentation Modes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Response Modes ◽  
Chinese Subjects

The acceptable noise level (ANL) was defined by subtracting the background noise level (BNL) from the most comfortable listening level (MCL) (ANL = MCL − BNL). This study compared the ANL obtained through different methods in 20 Chinese subjects with normal hearing. ANL was tested with Mandarin speech materials using a loudspeaker or earphones, with each subject tested by himself or by the audiologist. The presentation and response modes were as follows: (1) loudspeaker with self-adjusted noise levels using audiometer controls (LS method); (2) loudspeaker with the subject signaling the audiologist to adjust speech and noise levels (LA method); (3) earphones with self-adjusted noise levels using audiometer controls (ES method); and (4) earphones with the subject signaling the audiologist to adjust speech and noise levels (EA method). ANL was calculated from three measurements with each method. There was no significant difference in the ANL obtained through different presentation modes or response modes sound. The correlations between ANL, MCL, and BNL obtained from each two methods were significant. In conclusion, the ANL in normal-hearing Mandarin listeners may not be affected by presentation modes such as a loudspeaker or earphones nor is it affected by self-adjusted or audiologist-adjusted response modes. Earphone audiometry is as reliable as sound field audiometry and provides an easy and convenient way to measure ANL.

scholarly journals Predicting three-month and 12-month post-fitting real-world hearing-aid outcome using pre-fitting acceptable noise level (ANL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hsiang Wu ◽  
Hsu-Chueh Ho ◽  
Shih-Hsuan Hsiao ◽  
Ryan B. Brummet ◽  
Octav Chipara
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level

The Acceptable Noise Level Test as a predictor of real-world hearing aid benefit

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 39-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit

Intertester Reliability of the Acceptable Noise Level

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (07) ◽  
pp. 534-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Gordon-Hickey ◽  
Elizabeth Adams ◽  
Robert Moore ◽  
Ashley Gaal ◽  
Katie Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noise Level ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Instruction Set ◽  
Intraclass Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Background: The acceptable noise level (ANL) serves to accurately predict the listener's likelihood of success with amplification. It has been proposed as a pre–hearing aid fitting protocol for hearing aid selection and counseling purposes. The ANL is a subjective measure of the listener's ability to accept background noise. Measurement of ANL relies on the tester and listener to follow the instructions set forth. To date, no research has explored the reliability of ANL as measured across clinicians or testers. Purpose: To examine the intertester reliability of ANL. Research Design: A descriptive quasi-experimental reliability study was completed. ANL was measured for one group of listeners by three testers. Study Sample: Three participants served as testers. Each tester was familiar with basic audiometry. Twenty-five young adults with normal hearing served as listeners. Data Collection/Analysis: Each tester was stationed in a laboratory with the needed equipment. Listeners were instructed to report to these laboratories in a random order provided by the experimenters. The testers assessed most comfortable listening level (MCL) and background noise level (BNL) for all 25 listeners. Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients were significant and revealed that MCL, BNL, and ANLs are reliable across testers. Additionally, one-way ANOVAs for MCL, BNL, and ANL were not significant. These findings indicate that MCL, BNL, and ANL do not differ significantly when measured by different testers. Conclusions: If the ANL instruction set is accurately followed, ANL can be reliably measured across testers, laboratories, and clinics. Intertester reliability of ANL allows for comparison across ANLs measured by different individuals. Findings of the present study indicate that tester reliability can be ruled out as a factor contributing to the disparity of mean ANLs reported in the literature.

scholarly journals Arabic version of Acceptable Noise Level (ANL)

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
Asmaa Mahmoud ◽  
Amani EI-Gharib ◽  
Trandil Elmahallawy
Keyword(s):  
Noise Level ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level

scholarly journals The Acceptable Noise Level Benefit From Directionality for Listeners With Severe Hearing Loss

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina Aghsoleimani ◽  
Hamid Jalilvand ◽  
Mohammad Ebrahim Mahdavi ◽  
Ahmad Reza Nazeri ◽  
Mohammad Kamali
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Severe Hearing Loss ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level

Development and evaluation of the Mandarin speech signal content on the acceptable noise level test in listeners with normal hearing in mainland China

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianyong Chen ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Patrick N. Plyler ◽  
Wen Cao ◽  
Jing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Speech Signal ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level

The equivalence of acceptable noise level (ANL) with English, Mandarin, and non-semantic speech: A study across the U.S. and Taiwan

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsu-Chueh Ho ◽  
Yu-Hsiang Wu ◽  
Shih-Hsuan Hsiao ◽  
Elizabeth Stangl ◽  
Emily J. Lentz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noise Level ◽  
Acceptable Noise Level ◽  
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