Development and validation of Competing Sentence Test in Kannada.
Bhavana Rhythm, Hari Prakash Palaniswamy, Arivudai Nambi Pitchai Muthu
PMID 39442098WHAT IT FOUND
A new Kannada hearing test reliably measures how well children ignore competing speech.
Scores improved with age, showing a sharp jump at 11 years. It is not yet validated for diagnosing auditory processing disorders, so use it only as part of a full assessment.
Key findings
01The test showed excellent reliability for right ear scores and good reliability for left ear scores over a three-week period.
02Performance improved significantly with age, with the 11-year-old group scoring higher than younger children.
03There was a statistically significant advantage for the right ear, though the authors noted the difference was negligible and not clinically significant.
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What it does not show
The study only included typically developing children, so it does not show how the test performs in children with hearing or processing disorders. The sample size was small (60 children), which limits the confidence in the normative data and cut-off scores. Testing took place in school libraries or classrooms with ambient noise, not in sound-treated booths, which may affect precision. Socioeconomic status was not formally assessed, and cognitive or working memory factors were not measured, which could influence the scores.
Declared interests
The authors declared no financial support or conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not use these normative scores to diagnose auditory processing disorder. The test was validated only on typically developing children, so its ability to detect pathology in patients with hearing difficulties is not yet known.