Spondee Speech Recognition Threshold
General
Synonym/Acronym:
SRT, speech reception threshold, speech recognition threshold.
Rationale
To evaluate for hearing loss related to speech discrepancies.
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
- Normal spondee threshold of about 6 to 10 dB (decibels) of the normal pure-tone threshold with 50% of the words presented being correctly repeated at the appropriate intensity (see study titled “Audiometry, Hearing Loss”).
- Normal speech recognition with 90% to 100% of the words presented being correctly repeated at an appropriate intensity.
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "Spondee Speech Recognition Threshold." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425162/all/Spondee_Speech_Recognition_Threshold.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Spondee Speech Recognition Threshold. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425162/all/Spondee_Speech_Recognition_Threshold. Accessed December 13, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). Spondee Speech Recognition Threshold. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425162/all/Spondee_Speech_Recognition_Threshold
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Spondee Speech Recognition Threshold [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 December 13]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425162/all/Spondee_Speech_Recognition_Threshold.
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