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Normative Values and Test/Retest Reliability of a New Test: Spatial Processing of Sentences in Noise in Portuguese

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: 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). Methods: 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. Results: 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°. Conclusions: The study established normative values for children aged 7–10 years, confirming PROSER as a procedure with adequate test–retest reliability.

Source: BioMed Research International

DOI: 10.1155/bmri/7880012

Authors: Leticia Reis Borges-Ifanger, Bruno Sanches Masiero, Maria Francisca Colella-Santos

Institutions: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Language: English

Topic: Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,680