Time-compressed speech test: adaptation and validation/Teste de fala comprimida: adaptacao e validacao

• Published in: Revista CEFAC Vol. 18; no. 6; p. 1294
• Main Authors: Folgearini, Jordana da Silva, Goulart, Luane Leticia de Almeida, Silva, Debora Durigon da, Vellozo, Fernanda Freitas, Mezzomo, Carolina Lisboa, Garcia, Michele Vargas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: CEFAC - Associacao Institucional em Saude e Educacao 01-11-2016
• Subjects: Brasil
• ISSN: 1516-1846
• DOI: 10.1590/1982-021620161861816

Purpose: to adapt the Time-Compressed Speech Test and verify the applicability of the new test, correlating it with the original. Methods: the adaptation of Time-Compressed Speech Test was possible through the criterion of phonetic balance. It was used an editing software called Free Audio Editor to cut the words from the original test and generate the new file. From fifty words already presented in the original test, twenty-five were preserved in the new test. For the validation, were evaluated 73 subjects aged from 16 to 30 years-old, who performed the procedures of Hearing Anamnesis and of Auditory Processing, Visual Inspection of the External Acoustic Canal, Pure Tone Audiometry, Speech Audiometry, Acoustic Immittance Measurement, Diotic Testing, original Time-Compressed Speech Test and adapted Time-Compressed Speech Test. Results: a new list of 25 two-syllable words was created. There were differences between the number of errors and the percentages of correct answers by ear, between the original and the adapted Time-Compressed Speech Test. The strength correlation between the tests was moderate, thus the reference values of the original test could not be used in the adapted instrument. Conclusion: it was possible to adapt the Time-Compressed Speech Test observing a moderate correlation between both tests and verify the applicability of the Adapted Time-Compressed Speech Test. Therefore, the adapted test needs new reference values, in other words, normality criteria are required. Keywords: Hearing; Hearing Tests; Speech Discrimination Test; Validity of Tests; Auditory Perception Objetivos: adaptar o Teste de Fala Comprimida e verificar a aplicabilidade do novo teste, correlacionando-o com o original. Metodos: a adaptacao do Teste de Fala Comprimida se deu por meio de criterio de balanceamento fonetico. Foi utilizado um programa de edicao ( Free audio editor) para recortar as palavras do teste original e gerar um novo arquivo. Mantiveram-se 25 palavras das 50 ja existentes no teste original. Para validacao foram avaliados 73 individuos com faixa etaria de 16 a 30 anos, os quais realizaram os procedimentos de Anamnese Audiologica e de Processamento Auditivo, Inspecao Visual do Meato Acustico Externo, Audiometria Tonal Liminar, Logoaudiometria, Medidas de Imitancia Acustica, Testes Dioticos, Teste de Fala Comprimida e Teste de Fala Comprimida adaptado. Resultados: foi gerada a nova lista com 25 palavras dissilabicas. Houve diferenca entre o numero de erros e entre as porcentagens de acertos por orelha, entre o Teste de Fala Comprimida e o adaptado. A forca de correlacao entre os testes foi moderada, nao podendo assim ser utilizados os valores de referencia do teste original no instrumento adaptado. Conclusao: foi possivel adaptar o Teste de Fala Comprimida constatando uma correlacao moderada entre os testes, e verificar a aplicabilidade do Teste de Fala Comprimida Adaptado. Sendo assim, o teste adaptado necessita de novos valores de referencia, isto e, de criterios de normalidade. Descritores: Audicao; Testes Auditivos; Testes de Discriminacao de Fala; Validade dos Testes; Percepcao Auditiva