Noise induced hearing loss: Screening with pure-tone audiometry and speech-in-noise testing - List of abbreviations

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Noise induced hearing loss: Screening with pure-tone audiometry and

speech-in-noise testing

Leensen, M.C.J.

Publication date

2013

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Citation for published version (APA):

Leensen, M. C. J. (2013). Noise induced hearing loss: Screening with pure-tone audiometry

and speech-in-noise testing.

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List of abbreviations

List of abbreviations

dBA decibel A-weighted EC Earcheck

EOAE evoked otoacoustic emissions HI hearing-impaired

HP high-pass

HPD hearing protection device HTL hearing threshold level ICC intraclass correlation coefficient

ISO international organization for standardization IHC inner hair cells

kHz kilohertz LP low-pass

MDD minimum detectable difference NF noise floor

NH normal-hearing

NHF national hearing foundation NHT national hearing test NIHL noise-induced hearing loss

NIPTS noise-induced permanent threshold shift OAE otoacoustic emissions

OEC occupational Earcheck OHC outer hair cells PI performance intensity

POHE periodic occupational health examination PTA pure-tone average

PTS permanent threshold shift RMS root mean square

ROC receiver operating characteristics ROS reactive oxygen species SD standard deviation

SEM standard error of measurement SII speech intelligibility index SNR signal-to-noise ratio SRT speech reception threshold TTS temporary threshold shift TWA time-weighted average