ERIC Number: EJ1355738
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Updating the Spectral Correlation Index: Integrating Audibility and Band Importance Using Speech Intelligibility Index Weights
Ellis, Gregory M.; Souza, Pamela
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v65 n7 p2720-2726 Jul 2022
The original Spectral Correlation Index (SCI[underscore o]) is a measure of amplitude envelope distortion that has been used in several studies to predict behavioral results. Because the original SCI[underscore o] did not account for the differential contribution of particular frequency bands to speech intelligibility (i.e., band importance) or for audibility, a new "individual" version (the SCI[underscore i]) is proposed and evaluated. Sentence intelligibility data are used to compare the predictive power and goodness-of-fit for statistical models using two versions of the SCI. The SCI[underscore i] provides significantly better fits to behavioral data than the SCI[underscore o]. This result demonstrates the importance of accounting for and including signal audibility in analyzing and modeling data collected from the population of individuals with hearing impairment. With this update, the SCI[underscore i] is a useful measure for predicting speech intelligibility based on amplitude envelope distortions.
Descriptors: Intelligibility, Sentences, Comparative Analysis, Prediction, Goodness of Fit, Hearing Impairments, Measurement Techniques, Correlation, Acoustics, Auditory Stimuli, Auditory Perception, Listening, Phonetics, Measures (Individuals), Cognitive Ability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01DC006014
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