Normative Values and Test/Retest Reliability of a New Test: Spatial Processing of Sentences in Noise in Portuguese
<b>Objective:</b> This article establishes normative values for children and analyzes test-retest results for a new test, the Spatial Processing of Sentences in Noise in Portuguese (PROSER). <b>Methods:</b> To establish normative criteria, we evaluated 66 Brazilian Portuguese-speaking children aged 7-10 years using audiological assessments, school performance tests, and the PROSER test. A subset of 22 children participated in a test-retest evaluation. <b>Results:</b> Examining all 66 participants, we found significant differences in the speech reception threshold (SRT) means between the 0° and ±90° interference conditions when analyzing all four test conditions. Considering the age group, the performance of 10-year-old children was superior to that of both 7- and 8-year-old children. Test-retest comparison showed slight improvements (0.11-1.13 dB) in the retest phase across most conditions and advantage measures. The difference between the average SRT in the test and retest was statistically significant only in Condition 3-DV0°. <b>Conclusions:</b> The study established normative values for children aged 7-10 years, confirming PROSER as a procedure with adequate test-retest reliability.
Authors
- Bruno Masiero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2246-4450)
- Maria Francisca Colella‐Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7456-9502)
- Letícia Reis Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-180X)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BioMed Research International
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/bmri/7880012
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo