RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Development and cultural adaptation of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility test
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1260
OP 1264
DO 10.15537/smj.2024.45.11.20240539
VO 45
IS 11
A1 Yousef, Medhat
A1 Mesallam, Tamer
A1 Abdelsamad, Yassin
A1 Alkhamiss, Sara
A1 Alotaibi, Tahani
A1 Alsanosi, Shahad
A1 Almasaad, Ayna
A1 Alsanosi, Abdulrahman
YR 2024
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/45/11/1260.abstract
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.