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.

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BioMed Research International
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1155/bmri/7880012
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Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
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Normative Values and Test/Retest Reliability of a New Test: Spatial Processing of Sentences in Noise in Portuguese

Bruno Masiero, Maria Francisca Colella‐Santos, Letícia Reis Borges
BioMed Research International
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
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Normative Values and Test/Retest Reliability of a New Test: Spatial Processing of Sentences in Noise in Portuguese

Bruno Masiero, Maria Francisca Colella‐Santos, Letícia Reis Borges
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<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.

BioMed Research InternationalVol. 2025(1)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR), Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (BR)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
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