Validation of the adaptive scan method in the quest for time-efficient methods of testing auditory processes.

ABSTRACT: A major barrier to the clinical application of psychophysical testing of central auditory processes is the time required to obtain precise estimates of different listening abilities. In this study, we validate a novel adaptive scan (AS) method of threshold estimation that is designed to adapt on a range of values around threshold rather than on a single threshold value. This method has the advantage of providing the listener with greater familiarity with the stimulus characteristics near threshold while maintaining precise measurement and increasing time-efficiency. Additionally, we explore the time-efficiency of AS through comparison with two more conventional adaptive algorithms and the method of constant stimuli in two common psychophysical tasks: the detection of a gap in noise and the

SUBMITTER: Lelo de Larrea-Mancera ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600050 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature