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Acoustics - Audiometric test methods - Part 3: Speech audiometry (ISO/DIS 8253-3:2020)

Akustik - Audiometrische Prüfverfahren - Teil 3: Sprachaudiometrie (ISO/DIS 8253-3:2020)

Dieses Dokument beschreibt grundlegende Verfahren für in der Audiologie angewandte Sprachverständlich-keits¬tests.
ANMERKUNG Beispiele für Sprachmaterialien sind in Anhang A angegeben.
Um sicherzustellen, dass Mindestanforderungen hinsichtlich der Genauigkeit und der Vergleichbarkeit zwischen verschiedenen Testverfahren, einschließlich Sprachverständlichkeitstests in verschiedenen Sprachen, eingehalten werden, legt dieses Dokument Anforderungen an die Zusammensetzung, Validierung und Auswertung von Sprachtestmaterialien und an die Realisierung von Sprachverständlichkeitstests fest. Im Hinblick auf die Vielzahl der Sprachen legt dieses Dokument nicht die Inhalte der einzelnen Sprachmaterialien fest.
Weiterhin beschreibt dieses Dokument die Bestimmung der Bezugswerte und die Anforderungen an die Realisierung und die Art der Darbietung. Außerdem sind die Merkmale von Sprachtests beschrieben, deren Festlegung wichtig ist, die aber nicht als Anforderung aufgefasst werden
Dieses Dokument legt Verfahren und Anforderungen für die Sprachaudiometrie mit aufgezeichnetem Sprachtestmaterial fest, das von einem Audiometer über einen Wandler, z. B. Kopfhörer, Knochenleitungshörer oder Lautsprecheranordnung für die Schallfeldaudiometrie, angeboten wird. Die Verfahren für den Einsatz von Rauschen, entweder zur Verdeckung am nichtgeprüften Ohr oder als Zusatzschall, werden beschrieben.
Einige Versuchspersonen, z. B. Kinder, können geänderte Prüfabläufe erfordern, die nicht in diesem Dokument festgelegt sind.
Spezielle Prüfverfahren, wie sie für die Bestimmung des Richtungshörens und des dichotischen Hörens verwendet werden, liegen außerhalb des Anwendungsbereiches dieses Dokuments.

Acoustique - Méthodes d'essais audiométriques - Partie 3: Audiométrie vocale (ISO/DIS 8253-3:2020)

Akustika - Avdiometrijske preskusne metode - 3. del: Govorna avdiometrija (ISO/DIS 8253-3:2020)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 13.140 - Noise with respect to human beings
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 211 - Acuostics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 211 - Acuostics
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Due Date: 02-Mar-2021
• Completion Date: 02-Mar-2021
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN ISO 8253-3:2021 - Acoustics - Audiometric test methods - Part 3: Speech audiometry (ISO/DIS 8253-3:2020)

RELATIONS

• Revised: EN ISO 8253-3:2012 - Acoustics - Audiometric test methods - Part 3: Speech audiometry (ISO 8253-3:2012)
• Effective Date: 28-Jun-2017

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 8253-3:2021
01-februar-2021
Akustika - Avdiometrijske preskusne metode - 3. del: Govorna avdiometrija
(ISO/DIS 8253-3:2020)
Acoustics - Audiometric test methods - Part 3: Speech audiometry (ISO/DIS 8253-
3:2020)

Akustik - Audiometrische Prüfverfahren - Teil 3: Sprachaudiometrie (ISO/DIS 8253-

3:2020)

Acoustique - Méthodes d'essais audiométriques - Partie 3: Audiométrie vocale (ISO/DIS

8253-3:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 8253-3
ICS:
13.140 Vpliv hrupa na ljudi Noise with respect to human
beings
17.140.01 Akustična merjenja in Acoustic measurements and
blaženje hrupa na splošno noise abatement in general
oSIST prEN ISO 8253-3:2021 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Acoustics — Audiometric test methods —
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Acoustique — Méthodes d'essais audiométriques —
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Contents Page

Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................vi

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4 Requirements for recording of speech material ................................................................................................................. 5

4.1 General requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.2 Calibration signal .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

4.3 Reference recording ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.4 Recording environment ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.5 Recording setup ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.6 Signals and levels .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

4.6.1 Calibration signals .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

4.6.2 Speech signals .................................................................................................................................................................... 6

4.6.3 Announcing signals ........................................................................................................................................... ............. 7

4.6.4 Competing sound signals .......................................................................................................................................... 7

4.7 Phonemic equivalence across test lists .............................................................................................................................. 7

4.8 Perceptual equivalence across test lists ............................................................................................................................ 7

5 Validation of speech material recordings ................................................................................................................................... 7

5.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

5.2 Determination of reference speech recognition curve ......................................................................................... 7

5.3 Determination of perceptual equivalence of test lists .......................................................................................... 8

5.4 Determination of test-retest reliability .............................................................................................................................. 9

5.5 Documentation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

6 Requirements for speech audiometry ........................................................................................................................................10

6.1 Audiometric equipment ...............................................................................................................................................................10

6.2 Ambient sound pressure levels in test room for speech audiometry ...................................................10

6.3 Sound field speech audiometry .............................................................................................................................................10

7 Preparation and instruction of test subject ..........................................................................................................................10

7.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................10

7.2 Preparation of test subject .........................................................................................................................................................10

7.3 Instruction of test subject ...........................................................................................................................................................11

8 Subject's response mode ...........................................................................................................................................................................11

9 Determination of speech detection threshold level......................................................................................................11

10 Determination of speech recognition threshold level ................................................................................................12

11 Determination of speech recognition scores .......................................................................................................................13

12 Contralateral masking .................................................................................................................................................................................14

13 Speech audiometry with competing sound ...........................................................................................................................14

13.1 Type of competing sound ............................................................................................................................................................14

13.2 Presentation of competing sound ........................................................................................................................................15

13.3 Speech and competing sound levels ..................................................................................................................................15

13.4 Test procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................................15

13.4.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................15

13.4.2 Speech recognition score at fixed SNR .......................................................................................................15

13.4.3 Speech recognition threshold with a competing sound ..............................................................15

14 Format of speech audiogram ................................................................................................................................................................16

15 Measurement uncertainty .......................................................................................................................................................................16

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16 Maintenance and calibration of equipment ..........................................................................................................................17

16.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................17

16.2 Stage A: Routine checking and listening tests ...........................................................................................................17

16.3 Stage B: Periodic electroacoustic tests ............................................................................................................................17

16.4 Stage C: Basic calibration tests ...............................................................................................................................................18

16.5 Intervals between tests .................................................................................................................................................................18

Annex A (informative) Example of speech materials .......................................................................................................................19

Annex B (informative) Examples of competing sound ....................................................................................................................20

Annex C (informative) Typical results ..............................................................................................................................................................21

Annex D (informative) Optimization of perceptual equivalence of test lists ...........................................................25

Annex E (informative) Measurement uncertainty ...............................................................................................................................26

Annex F (informative) Determination of minimum number of subjects .....................................................................31

Annex G (informative) Determination of test-retest reliability ............................................................................................33

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................37

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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 43, Acoustics.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 8253-3:2012), which has been technically

revised. The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:

— The technical requirements for recording of speech material were adapted to recent equipment and

technology.

— The determination of reference speech recognition curves was revised. An Annex that gives advices

how to determine the minimum number of subjects was introduced.

— The determination of speech recognition threshold levels is described in a more general manner.

— Symbols for the graphical representation of speech audiometry results were introduced.

A list of all the parts in the ISO 8253 series can be found on the ISO website.
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Introduction

Speech audiometry is used for the assessment of hearing in connection with diagnostic evaluation and

audiological rehabilitation.

The results of speech audiometry depend on the speech material and test method used. This document

sets conditions for speech materials in order to ensure minimum requirements of precision and

comparability between different tests using different speech materials including materials in different

languages. It also specifies procedures to be used when testing speech recognition.

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Acoustics — Audiometric test methods —
Part 3:
Speech audiometry
1 Scope

This document specifies basic methods for speech recognition tests for audiological applications.

NOTE Examples of speech materials are given in Annex A.

In order to ensure minimum requirements of precision and comparability between different test

procedures including speech recognition tests in different languages, this document specifies

requirements for the composition, validation and evaluation of speech test materials, and the realization

of speech recognition tests. This document does not specify the contents of the speech material because

of the variety of languages.

Furthermore, this document also specifies the determination of reference values and requirements for

the realization and manner of presentation. In addition, there are features of speech tests described

which are important to be specified, but which are not understood as a requirement.

This document specifies procedures and requirements for speech audiometry with the recorded test

material being presented by an audiometer through a transducer, e.g. an earphone, bone vibrator, or

loudspeaker arrangement for sound field audiometry. Methods for using noise either for masking the

non-test ear or as a competing sound are described.

Some test subjects, for example children, can require modified test procedures not specified in this

document.

Specialized tests, such as those used for evaluating directional hearing and dichotic hearing, are outside

the scope of this document.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 266, Acoustics — Preferred frequencies

ISO 8253-1, Acoustics — Audiometric test methods — Part 1: Pure-tone air and bone conduction audiometry

ISO 8253-2, Acoustics — Audiometric test methods — Part 2: Sound field audiometry with pure-tone and

narrow-band test signals

ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in

me a s ur ement (GUM: 1995)

IEC 60645-1:2017, Electroacoustics — Audiometric equipment — Part 1 Equipment for pure-tone and

speech audiometry
IEC 61672-1, Electroacoustics — Sound level meters — Part 1: Specifications
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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 8253-1 and ISO 8253-2 and

the following apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
speech signal
acoustic signal which carries information in a given language

Note 1 to entry: A speech signal may be a voice signal or an acoustic signal simulating a voice signal.

3.2
test item

particular monosyllabic or polysyllabic word, or logatom, or spondee, or sentence, or time-limited

segment of connected speech, used in accordance with defined rules of presentation and scoring in a

speech audiometric procedure

Note 1 to entry: Scoring may be based on a complete test item or parts thereof being correctly recognized.

3.3
test list
number of selected test items, presented and scored as a single unit
3.4
set of test items
selected number of test items from a test list
3.5
speech material
entire set of test items which is used for speech recognition tests

Note 1 to entry: Usually the speech material is subdivided into several test lists.

3.6
open-set test
test in which the number of alternative responses to each test item is unlimited
3.7
closed-set test
test in which the number of alternative responses to each test item is limited
3.8
phoneme

the smallest phonetic unit that distinguishes one word from another in a particular language

3.9
phoneme class

subdivision of phonemes that show characteristic similarities in vocal production mode as well as in

acoustical signal properties
3.10
phoneme distribution
relative distribution of the various phonemes within a given speech material
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syllable

segment of speech consisting of an (optional) onset, a nucleus, and an (optional) coda. The nucleus most

often consists of a vowel sound. The onset and coda most often consist of one or more consonant sounds

3.12
logatom
syllabic unit that has no verbal meaning to the listener
Note 1 to entry: A logatom is sometimes called a “nonsense syllable”.
3.13
carrier phrase

sentence or phrase in which a test item is embedded such that the correct recognition of the test item is

not dependent upon the context or meaning of the sentence or phrase
3.14
connected speech

continuous speech with natural intonation, consisting of consecutive sentences with logical connections

3.15
reference recording of a speech material
master recording

well-defined recording that represents the speech material and that is used for validation and

application of the speech material
3.16
speech level

sound pressure level of a specified speech material as measured in an appropriate acoustic coupler, ear

simulator or in a sound field, with a specified frequency and time weighting according to IEC 61672-1

3.17
speech detection threshold level

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation,

the speech level at which it is detected as sound (not necessarily understood) in 50 % of the trials

Note 1 to entry: Is synonymous with the expression “speech awareness threshold”.
3.18
speech recognition score

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material, a specified manner of signal presentation and

at a specified speech level, the percentage of correctly recognized test items or scorable items if the

scoring method is not based on whole test items
3.19
speech audiogram

graphical representation of the results of speech audiometry, where the speech recognition score is

plotted as percentage along the ordinate and speech level, in dB, or hearing level for speech, in dB, or

speech-to-noise level difference, in dB, along the abscissa
3.20
maximum speech recognition score

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation,

the maximum speech recognition score obtained regardless of the speech level
3.21
speech recognition threshold level

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation,

the lowest speech level at which the speech recognition score is equal to 50 % or another specified value

Note 1 to entry: Speech recognition threshold has been called “speech reception threshold”.

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3.22
reference speech recognition threshold level

for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation, the median value of the

speech recognition threshold levels of a sufficiently large number of otologically normal persons, of

both sexes, between 18 years and 25 years inclusive for whom the speech material is appropriate

3.23
hearing level for speech

for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation, the speech level minus

the appropriate reference speech recognition threshold level
3.24
optimum speech level

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation,

the speech level or range of speech levels at which maximum speech recognition score is obtained

3.25
half-optimum speech level

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation,

the speech level at which half of the maximum speech recognition score is obtained

3.26
most comfortable level for speech

for a given test subject, a specific speech material and a specified manner of presentation, the speech

level at which the loudness of the speech signal is judged by the test subject to be most comfortable

3.27
speech recognition curve

for a given test subject, for a specified speech material and a specified manner of signal presentation, a

curve that describes the speech recognition score as a function of speech level
3.28
reference speech recognition curve

for a specified speech material and a specified manner of presentation, a curve that describes the

speech recognition score as a function of speech level for a sufficiently large number of otologically

normal persons of both sexes, aged between 18 years and 25 years inclusive and for whom the speech

material is appropriate
3.29
competing sound
additional sound that is presented during speech recognition tests
3.30
competing sound level

sound pressure level of a competing sound as measured in an appropriate acoustic coupler, ear

simulator or in a sound field, with a specified frequency and time weighting according to IEC 61672-1

3.31
Spech-to-noise level difference
speech-to-noise ratio
SNR
difference between the speech level and the competing sound level
3.32
effective masking level for speech

level of a specified masking sound equivalent to that hearing level for speech to which the speech

recognition threshold level for a specified speech signal would be raised by the presence of that masking

sound
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4 Requirements for recording of speech material
4.1 General requirements
Each recording shall contain the following signals:
a) the speech material;
b) a signal for the calibration of the equipment for speech audiometry.
4.2 Calibration signal
The calibration signal shall meet the following requirements:
a) A minimum duration of 60 s.

b) The calibration signal for sound-field speech audiometry shall be a weighted random noise, e.g. as

specified in IEC 60645-1:2017, 6.5.3, a band of noise centred at 1 kHz and having a bandwidth of

one-third octave, or a frequency-modulated tone at 1 kHz having a bandwidth of at least one-third

octave — the modulating signal shall be either sinusoidal or triangular with a repetition rate in the

range from 4 Hz to 20 Hz.

c) The calibration signal for earphones or bone vibrators shall be as specified in b). Alternatively, a

pure-tone signal may be used.
4.3 Reference recording

The voice characteristics of the speaker influence the test results. For general-use tests, a suitable

speaker, either male or female, shall have a normal and clear articulation and should speak with a

generally well understood dialect. The speaker shall be instructed to maintain clarity, natural pace, and

vocal effort and avoid emphasis on keywords.
NOTE 1 Tests with representative speech facilitate the comparison of results.

NOTE 2 For some applications, e.g. localized speech tests, a specific dialect may be required.

A reference recording mainly consists of the elements specified in 4.1. The reference recording shall not

be modified. All speech materials used for testing shall be equivalent copies of the reference recording.

Any changes of the reference recording (e.g. a new recording or changes of levels or frequency content)

require a new validation (see Clause 5).

For speech audiometry intended to be performed in noise, the reference recording shall also include the

associated competing sound or sounds, either on the same or on separate channels.

4.4 R
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