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WANG Yan, HU Yuanjia, PAN Yunyun, YAN Jiangyu, WANG Yaowen, LIU Yuhe. Analysis of factors influencing auditory temporal resolution in mandarin-speaking adults[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2025, 23(11): 1859-1861. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004245
Citation: WANG Yan, HU Yuanjia, PAN Yunyun, YAN Jiangyu, WANG Yaowen, LIU Yuhe. Analysis of factors influencing auditory temporal resolution in mandarin-speaking adults[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2025, 23(11): 1859-1861. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004245
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Analysis of factors influencing auditory temporal resolution in mandarin-speaking adults

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004245
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    Ear, Nose and Throat Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315000, China

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  • Received Date: 2025-07-09
    Available Online: 2026-01-07
    Abstract
  •   Objective  To examine the association between auditory temporal resolution and speech recognition in noise, and to assess the effects of age, hearing-loss severity, and hearing-aid use on temporal resolution in older adults.  Methods  In this cross-sectional study, 140 older patients who attended the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University from November 2021 to December 2023 were enrolled as the patient group, and 30 young normal-hearing volunteers were recruited as controls. Auditory temporal resolution was measured with the gap-in-noise (GIN) test to obtain the gap detection threshold (GDT). Speech-in-noise performance was evaluated with the mandarin quick speech-in-noise (M-QuickSIN) test to derive the signal-to-noise ratio loss (SNR loss) score.  Results  In the moderate (r=0.856, P < 0.001) and moderately severe hearing-loss groups (r=0.631, P < 0.001), GDT was positively correlated with SNR loss. Long-term hearing-aid users exhibited lower (better) GDT and SNR loss scores. The patient group exhibited higher GDTs than the young control group (P < 0.05). Within the older cohort, GDT differed significantly between the normal-hearing subgroup and the moderate/moderately severe hearing-loss subgroups (P < 0.05).  Conclusion  Auditory temporal resolution is significantly associated with speech-in-noise recognition, and this association strengthens with increasing hearing-loss severity. Age, degree of hearing loss, and hearing-aid use all exert significant effects on GDT. These findings provide important clinical evidence for hearing rehabilitation assessment in the elderly population, indicating that the GIN test can serve as an auxiliary diagnostic tool and underscoring the importance of early hearing intervention.

     

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