TABLE 1.

Recommended lists by age and ability

Age	Word Recognition	Sentence Recognition
2–3 years	ESP	None
3–5 years	MLNT/LNT	BKB-SIN*
5–6 years	CNC words	Baby Bio BKB-SIN
6 years and older	CNC words	Baby Bio; BKB-SIN; AZBio Sentences†

•≤25% administer an easier test.

•25–79% repeat at follow-up.

•≥80% at 2 visits move to next level of words and/or sentences‡

^*The BKB-SIN is generally not recommended until age 5 years, but has been used in children with SSD + CI who are as young as 3.5-years old (Park et al. 2021a).

^†Many sentences on the standard AZBio are not appropriate for children and should be used with caution.

^‡If child struggles in more difficult condition, return to easier condition to show consistent performance from last visit (i.e., repeat LNT after CNC words).

CI, cochlear implants; SSD, single-sided deafness.

Adapted from the Pediatric Minimum Speech Test Battery (PMSTB; Uhler et al. 2017).