Results from the Dutch speech-in-noise screening test by telephone

Objective: The objective of the study was to implement a previously developed automatic speech-in-noise screening test by telephone (Smits, Kapteyn, & Houtgast, 2004), introduce it nationwide as a self-test, and analyze the results. Design: The test was implemented on an interactive voice response system, which can handle multiple lines. The test measures the speech reception threshold in speech-shaped noise by telephone (SRTT