PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yousef, Medhat
AU  - Mesallam, Tamer
AU  - Abdelsamad, Yassin
AU  - Alkhamiss, Sara
AU  - Alotaibi, Tahani
AU  - Alsanosi, Shahad
AU  - Almasaad, Ayna
AU  - Alsanosi, Abdulrahman
TI  - Development and cultural adaptation of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility test
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2024.45.11.20240539
DP  - 2024 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1260--1264
VI  - 45
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/45/11/1260.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/45/11/1260.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2024 Nov 01; 45
AB  - Objectives: To report the development and administration of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility (SPSI) test.Methods: This study was carried out at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 2021 and 2023. A pilot study was carried out in 5 regions of Saudi Arabia including 100 normal hearing children aged 7-11 years old, with 20 children from each region. The final test materials were voice-recorded by a native Saudi radio announcer, and a software-based application for administering the SPSI was developed.Results: During the pilot study, minor adjustments were carried out to the test for more clarity. The developed SPSI software is an android-based application that includes features like automatic result calculation, data saving, and individual user accounts for examiners to review results. The SPSI test comprises 4-word cards and 2 sentence cards, each with 5 pictures, and operates in 3 modes: quiet, background noise, and competing sentences.Conclusion: The SPSI test has been developed in an android-based software using the Saudi local dialects. It can facilitate comprehensive and accurate assessment of speech intelligibility, particularly in children with hearing impairments.