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Speech Reception Threshold Test MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Speech Reception Threshold Test
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.382.375.060.060.760
Unique ID
D013069
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013069
Scope Note
A test to determine the lowest sound intensity level at which fifty percent or more of the spondaic test words (words of two syllables having equal stress) are repeated correctly.
Entry Version
SRT TEST
Entry Term(s)
Test, Speech Reception Threshold
NLM Classification #
WV 272
Previous Indexing
Audiometry (1966-1978)
Auditory Threshold (1968-1978)
Hearing (1966-1967)
Speech (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTS 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTS 1979-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/22
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Speech Reception Threshold Test Preferred
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