Tests included in the test battery

Below is a breakdown of the tests included in the test battery for the “Hearing and Ageing” project. Please note that the amount of time that it takes to complete a test can vary substantially between different participants, and the test durations given below are only approximate.

 

  1. General demographics and tinnitus questionnaire (10min)
  2. Audiogram (1h)
  3. Introduction to the listening tests (40min)
  4. Noise exposure questionnaire (10min)
  5. Cognitive test 1 (40min to 1h)
  6. EEG test 1 – Auditory brainstem response (1h20min)
  7. Cognitive tests 2 – memory tests (40min)
  8. EEG test 2 – Frequency following response (1h40min)
  9. Frequency discrimination test (1h10min)
  10. Amplitude modulation detection test (50min)
  11. Interaural phase detection test (1h40min)
  12. Musical test (10min)
  13. Speech in noise perception test 1 (1h30min)
  14. Speech in noise perception test 2 (35min)