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. 2020 Dec 1;30(1):43–66. doi: 10.1044/2020_AJA-20-00085

Statistics of Linear Mixed-Effects Models Examining the Effect of Selection Model (Including the National Acoustic Laboratories–Non-Linear 2 [NAL-NL2] Condition) on Nonsense Syllable Test (NST) Consonant Scores in Noise, Controlled for Participant-Specific Better-Ear Pure-Tone Average (PTA), Sound Quality Clarity/Pleasantness Rating, and Sound Quality Loudness Rating

Mean and 95% confidence interval (CI) estimation
Selection model LS means a df b 95% CI
Audiogram 65.0 74.5 [62.0, 68.0]
Self test 66.2 74.5 [63.2, 69.2]
Try 64.5 74.6 [61.5, 67.6]
Questionnaire 63.7 75.2 [60.7, 66.7]
Random 65.6 74.7 [62.6, 68.6]
NAL2 68.1 74.6 [65.1, 71.2]

Note. LS = least square.

a

Better-ear PTA fixed at 33, loudness rating fixed at 5.77, and clarity/pleasant rating fixed at 5.77.

b

Satterthwaite degrees of freedom.