Phrases in noise test (PINT) Brazil: effectiveness of the test in children with hearing loss

One of the main implications of hearing impairment is the difficulty in perceiving speech sounds, especially in noisy environments. Thus, the frequency-modulated system is considered an important educational tool for children with hearing impairment because it improves speech perception in acoustica...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology 2021-03, Vol.87 (2), p.164-170
Main Authors: Jacob, Regina Tangerino de Souza, Souza, Camila Oliveira e, Rosa, Bruna Camilo, Santos, Larissa Germiniani dos, Paccola, Elaine Cristina Moreto, Alvarenga, Bianca Gonçalves, Lauris, José Roberto Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Cochlear Implants
Cross-Sectional Studies
Deafness
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss - diagnosis
Hearing tests
Humans
Infant
Noise
Original
Signal to noise ratio
Speech Perception
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Summary:One of the main implications of hearing impairment is the difficulty in perceiving speech sounds, especially in noisy environments. Thus, the frequency-modulated system is considered an important educational tool for children with hearing impairment because it improves speech perception in acoustically-unfavorable environments, such as in the classroom. The assessment of speech perception in noise is included in the verification protocol of this device. To verify the effectiveness of the phrases in noise test Brazil in children with hearing impairment using an frequency-modulated system. This was a cross-sectional cohort study. The sample included 40 children, aged 4 years to 11 years and 11 months old, divided into 4 groups: (1) 10 normal hearing children; (2) 13 children with hearing aids and frequency-modulated system; (3) 12 children using cochlear implant and fitted with the frequency-modulated system; and (4) 5 children diagnosed with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, fitted with hearing aids and/or cochlear implant and with the frequency-modulated system. The phrases in noise test Brazil was used to evaluate speech perception in noise under the conditions with and without the frequency-modulated system. For the statistical analysis of the data, a significance level of 5% (p 
ISSN:1808-8694
1808-8686
1808-8686
DOI:10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.07.010