Danish Sentence Test

Showcasing a speech-in-noise intelligibility test for measurement, fitting, and clinical research in hearing aids and hearing assessment

Danish Sentence Test is a speech intelligibility test designed to measure how well listeners understand spoken language in noise. The test is used for measuring hearing ability, fitting and fine-tuning hearing aids, and for research purposes. Participants listen to and repeat spoken sentences, and the test evaluates how many words are correctly understood under different noise conditions. Supported by dedicated software, the Danish Sentence Test is applied in clinical research, the hearing-aid industry, and speech-technology development, providing a robust tool for studying hearing, communication, and real-world listening environments.

Date: April 9th

Time: 10:00 – 11:15

Price: Free

Language: English

Format: Online webinar

For you interested in:

Audiology

Speech technology

Hearing and health

Clinical research

Agenda

Abigail Kressner will present an overview of the Danish Sentence Test and its purpose in clinical use.
Pernilla Kjær Andersen will describe the dialogue recordings and present audio examples.
Anja Kofoed Pedersen will share insights into the use of speech tests in hearing-aid research.
Lars Bramsløw will present use cases of the speech test, including modifications and an overview of the supporting software.

You Will Meet

Abigail Kressner Associate Professor at Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Centre (CHBC), Rigshopitalet and Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in the Hearing Systems Section, where she leads the Clinical and Technical Audiology Group.

Her research focuses on speech‑in‑noise assessment, hearing diagnostics, and the translation of auditory research into clinically applicable methods. She holds a joint position at DTU and the Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Center (CHBC) at Rigshospitalet, supporting close collaboration between engineering research, clinical environments, and industry stakeholders. She was the project lead for the Danish Sentence Test – a multi‑partner initiative supported by the Danish hearing aid industry aimed at developing a standardized Danish speech‑in‑noise test for clinical and research use. Her work contributes to evidence‑based hearing assessment and the development of robust, clinically relevant tools for evaluating hearing ability in everyday listening conditions.

Pernilla Kjær Andersen PhD student at the Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Center (CHBC) at Rigshospitalet and in the Hearing Systems Section at DTU Health Tech.

Her research focuses on developing and evaluating more ecologically valid methods for assessing hearing, with an emphasis on translating engineering approaches into clinical practice. Her work aims to increase the realism of sound localization and speech‑in‑noise assessments while maintaining their clinical relevance and usability, ultimately supporting the development of clinical tools that better reflect everyday listening demands.

Anja Kofoed Pedersen Lead Audiologist at WS Audiology

Anja holds a Master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Copenhagen. As part of the Applied Audiological Research team at WSA, she has years of experience in designing studies with hearing-impaired participants and developing test methods for research supporting development of hearing aids. Anja was part of the steering committee for the development of the DAST, and she also took part in previous collaborations on developing the Danish Hearing In Noise Test ‘HINT’ and the Danish Nonsense Word Corpus ‘DANOK’.

Lars Bramsløw PhD and Principal Scientist at the Eriksholm Research Centre, part of Oticon.

He holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. degree, both from Technical University of Denmark, in 1986 and 1993. The Ph.D. was carried out at Eriksholm on the topic of sound quality and neural networks.

Lars has 30 years of extensive experience in acoustics, hearing science and hearing aid research and development, including employment at House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, Eriksholm Research Centre and Oticon headquarters in Smørum, Denmark. He is currently working on improved fitting of hearing aids for the individual and the application of deep learning algorithms in hearing health care.

The webinar will be hosted and moderated by
Jeppe Lindegaard, Danish Sound Cluster.