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Validation and inter-rater reliability testing of the Arabic version of speech intelligibility rating among children with cochlear implant

Yazeed A. Al-shawi, Tamer A. Mesallam, Nouf M. Albakheet, Moath A. Alshawi, Rayan M. Alfallaj, Turki M. Aldrees, Ashwag A. Algahtani and Tahani O. Alotaibi
Saudi Medical Journal October 2020, 41 (10) 1139-1143; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.10.25342
Yazeed A. Al-shawi
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tamer A. Mesallam
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Nouf M. Albakheet
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Moath A. Alshawi
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Rayan M. Alfallaj
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Turki M. Aldrees
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ashwag A. Algahtani
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tahani O. Alotaibi
From the Otolaryngology Department (Al-shawi Y), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the ENT Department (Mesallam), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Alfallaj), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Hospital; from the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (Albakheet), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science; from Trusted Partners (Alshawi M); from the Speech and Aural Rehabilitation Unit (Algahtani), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center; and from the Communication & Swallowing Disorders Unit (Alotaibi), ENT Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital; and from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Aldrees), College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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