Speech audiometry ek advanced hearing assessment test hai jiska use patient ki speech understanding ability ko measure karne ke liye kiya जाता है. Ye test sirf hearing level hi nahi batata, balki ye bhi clarify karta hai ki patient ko words aur sentences samajhne me kitni difficulty hoti hai. Hearing aid fitting, speech rehabilitation, aur hearing loss diagnosis ke liye speech audiometry ek essential clinical procedure hai.

Speech Audiometry Test Kya Hota Hai?

Speech audiometry ek diagnostic hearing test hai jisme patient ko headphones ya speakers ke through words, numbers, aur sentences sunाए जाते हैं. Audiologist check karta hai ki patient ko kis intensity (volume) par speech clear samajh aati hai.

Speech audiometry ke do main components hote hain:

1. Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) – Minimum loudness jisme patient 50% words correctly repeat kar sakता है.

2. Word Recognition Score (WRS) – Patient ko clear, loud speech dekar check kiya जाता है ki wo kitne percent words sahi identify karta है.

Speech Audiometry Test Kaise Hota Hai? (Step-by-Step Process)

1. Patient Counselling & Preparation

Audiologist pehle patient ko test ke steps samjhata hai. Patient ko soundproof booth me बैठाया जाता है.

2. Headphones / Insert Earphones Use Kiye Jaate Hain

Audiologist ensure karta hai ki earphones properly fit ho, taki accurate results mil sake.

3. Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) Test

• Patient ko simple, familiar words sunाए जाते hain (jaise: ghar, cup, bus).

• Words gradually low volume par diye jaate hain.

• Jis lowest volume par patient 50% words repeat kar leta hai, woh SRT hota hai.

4. Word Recognition Score (WRS) Test

• Ab clear speech at comfortable loudness (40 dB above SRT) sunायी जाती है.

• Patient ko words repeat karne होते hain.

• Correct responses ka percentage calculate kiya जाता है.

WRS Score Interpretation:

• 90–100%: Excellent speech clarity

• 76–89%: Good

• 60–75%: Fair

• <60%: Poor speech understanding, advanced hearing loss ki indication

5. Masking (If Required)

Agar one ear stronger ho to masking noise use kiya जाता है, taki accurate ear-wise measurement ho.

6. Result Interpretation

Audiologist speech audiogram generate karta hai jisme:

• SRT

• WRS

• Most Comfortable Level (MCL)

• Uncomfortable Loudness Level (UCL)
  show kiye jaate hain.

Speech Audiometry Test Kyon Zaroori Hai?

1. Hearing Loss Type Identify Karne Ke Liye

Conductive, sensorineural, ya mixed hearing loss differentiate karne me help karta hai.

2. Hearing Aid Programming Ke Liye

Speech clarity ke basis par device fitting optimize ki ja सकती है.

3. Patient Ki Real-Life Communication Ability Samajhne Ke Liye

Only pure-tone test se speech clarity ka idea nahi milta. Speech audiometry se real-world understanding assess hoti hai.

4. Cochlear Implant Evaluations Ke Liye

Poor WRS scores indicate karte hain ki patient ko advanced devices ki जरूरत ho सकती है.

Speech Audiometry Test Ki Duration

Typically 10–15 minutes me test complete ho जाता है, lekin complexity ke according thoda time vary kar सकता है.

Speech Audiometry Test Kahan Karwayein?

High-quality speech audiometry ke liye certified audiologist aur calibrated equipment zaroori hota hai.

VR Speech and Hearing Clinic me advanced speech audiometry test aur complete hearing evaluation professional तरीके se provide ki जाती है.

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