Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children
Abstract Background We designed and validated a speech recognition test for Persian-speaking children aged 36–71 months. Methods This project was a cross-sectional and methodological study. Different steps of test development, encompassing item generation, content validity, construct validity, and r...
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| description | Abstract Background We designed and validated a speech recognition test for Persian-speaking children aged 36–71 months. Methods This project was a cross-sectional and methodological study. Different steps of test development, encompassing item generation, content validity, construct validity, and reliability, were used to develop the scale. Results The percentages of agreement among the experts’ answers concerning test characteristics were all greater than 88%. After this phase, 20 items were removed. In the second phase of content validity, 18 additional pictures were suggested to be removed by the experts. Finally, a test with 162 pictures was developed among which 120 corresponding words were presented orally (the remaining pictures were distractors). The Persian speech recognition test revealed an age difference in speech recognition for both ears (p-value < 0.001, df = 5). There was no significant association between sex and total score on the Persian speech recognition test for right ear (U = 3063, p-value = 0.092) and left ear (U = 3009, p-value = 0.063). Test-retest values were excellent for both ears (right ear: r = 0.97, left ear: r = 0.98), p-value < 0.001). Conclusions Given the findings in typically developing (TD) children, the Persian speech recognition test is valid and reliable. However, future studies are highly recommended to apply this test in hearing-impaired children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec2decaa9c0b4a6788f31fb26447cea82025-08-24T11:50:44ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312025-08-012511810.1186/s12887-025-06058-wDesign and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking childrenHoogol Nozari0Sima Tajik1Akram Ahmadi2Michelle Pascoe3Fereshteh Bagheri4Mobility Impairment Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesMobility Impairment Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesMobility Impairment Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesDivision of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Groote Schuur Hospital Observatory, University of Cape TownMobility Impairment Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background We designed and validated a speech recognition test for Persian-speaking children aged 36–71 months. Methods This project was a cross-sectional and methodological study. Different steps of test development, encompassing item generation, content validity, construct validity, and reliability, were used to develop the scale. Results The percentages of agreement among the experts’ answers concerning test characteristics were all greater than 88%. After this phase, 20 items were removed. In the second phase of content validity, 18 additional pictures were suggested to be removed by the experts. Finally, a test with 162 pictures was developed among which 120 corresponding words were presented orally (the remaining pictures were distractors). The Persian speech recognition test revealed an age difference in speech recognition for both ears (p-value < 0.001, df = 5). There was no significant association between sex and total score on the Persian speech recognition test for right ear (U = 3063, p-value = 0.092) and left ear (U = 3009, p-value = 0.063). Test-retest values were excellent for both ears (right ear: r = 0.97, left ear: r = 0.98), p-value < 0.001). Conclusions Given the findings in typically developing (TD) children, the Persian speech recognition test is valid and reliable. However, future studies are highly recommended to apply this test in hearing-impaired children.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06058-wIdentificationPersianRecognitionReliabilitySpeech discrimination testValidity |
| spellingShingle | Hoogol Nozari Sima Tajik Akram Ahmadi Michelle Pascoe Fereshteh Bagheri Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children BMC Pediatrics Identification Persian Recognition Reliability Speech discrimination test Validity |
| title | Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children |
| title_full | Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children |
| title_fullStr | Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children |
| title_short | Design and development of a speech recognition test: a study of typically-developing Persian-speaking children |
| title_sort | design and development of a speech recognition test a study of typically developing persian speaking children |
| topic | Identification Persian Recognition Reliability Speech discrimination test Validity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06058-w |
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