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. 2024 Oct 18;36(6):e20230355.
doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20242023355en. eCollection 2024.

Development and validation of Competing Sentence Test in Kannada

Bhavana Rhythm  1 , Hari Prakash Palaniswamy  1 , Arivudai Nambi Pitchai Muthu  2
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Development and validation of Competing Sentence Test in Kannada

Bhavana Rhythm et al. Codas. .

Abstract

Purpose: The main objective was to develop and validate a MATLAB-based Competing Sentence Test (CST-K) and obtain preliminary normative data for this test within a small cohort of children aged 8 to 12.

Methods: This study comprised two phases. Phase 1 involved developing and validating the Competing Sentence Test in Kannada (CST-K). Sentences were selected from Kannada academic textbooks of III and IV standards, recorded by a male native Kannada speaker, and evaluated by three experienced audiologists. Phase 2, which includes normative pilot estimation, was conducted on 60 right-handed children aged 8-12 without hearing difficulties. The CST-K was administered in a quiet room in the school, where the noise level ranged from 40.3 to 43.2 dBA using a laptop and soundcard, presenting thirty pairs of simple sentences with a signal-to-competition ratio of -15 dB. Test-retest reliability was assessed after three weeks. Participants were evenly distributed among four age groups: 8-8.11 years, 9-9.11 years, 10-10.11 years, and 11-11.11 years.

Results: The results indicated a significant difference between the scores obtained for the right and left ears. There was also a statistically significant difference across the age groups. The test-retest reliability test showed excellent reliability for the right ear and good reliability for the left ear scores.

Conclusion: A MATLAB-based Competing Sentence Test in Kannada Language was developed and validated in a recent study. The study found that scores were higher for the right ear and there was a significant age-related difference. This test can be used to evaluate binaural separation skills in Kannada-speaking children and can be included in the test battery. The study also provides normative data for the competing sentence test, which is reliable, making it a unique tool for clinicians to assess various clinical populations.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Waveform of a dichotic right competing and left target sentence stimulus
Figure 2
Figure 2. Waveform of a dichotic right target and left competing sentence stimulus
Figure 3
Figure 3. Image showing the setup of the experiment
Figure 4
Figure 4. Bar graph showing the mean scores for the right and left ears across age groups
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