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August 19, 2025American Journal of AudiologyOpen Access

Clinical Adaptation of the Minimum Speech Test Battery–Version 3

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HSHeather L. StraderCochlear (Australia)CDCamille C. DunnUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics TZTeresa A. ZwolanCochlear (Australia)

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Implication

Survey reveals audiologists' integration of the minimum speech test battery in cochlear implant evaluations, implying potential for standardized care.

Key Points

Audiologists reported a high familiarity with the minimum speech test battery, with 89% acknowledging its use in practice.
Of the respondents, 85% adopted parts or all of the MSTB-3 recommendations, indicating a positive trend toward standardization.
The survey analysis utilized descriptive statistics, highlighting clinicians' varied use of CNC word scores for candidacy decisions.
The findings suggest that ongoing training and dissemination of MSTB-3 can enhance CI service quality and equity.

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Strader et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4760ad7bf08b1ead4590 https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_aja-25-00066

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Implication

Survey reveals audiologists' integration of the minimum speech test battery in cochlear implant evaluations, implying potential for standardized care.