• Medhat Yousef, Tamer Mesallam, Yassin Abdelsamad, Sara Alkhamiss, Tahani Alotaibi, Shahad Alsanosi, Ayna Almasaad, and Abdulrahman Alsanosi.
• From the Department of ENT (Yousef, Alkhamiss, Alsanosi, Alsanosi), King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, King Saud Medical City, King Saud University; from the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Mesallam), King Saud University; from the Department of ENT (Alotaibi, Almasaad), Communication and Swallowing Disorders Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University, from the Department of Research (Abdelsamad), MED-EL GmbH, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of ENT (Yousef), Audio Vestibular Unit, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
• Saudi Med J. 2024 Nov 1; 45 (11): 126012641260-1264.

ObjectivesTo report the development and administration of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility (SPSI) test.MethodsThis study was carried out at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 2021 and 2023. A pilot study was carried out in 5 regions of Saudi Arabia including 100 normal hearing children aged 7-11 years old, with 20 children from each region. The final test materials were voice-recorded by a native Saudi radio announcer, and a software-based application for administering the SPSI was developed.ResultsDuring the pilot study, minor adjustments were carried out to the test for more clarity. The developed SPSI software is an android-based application that includes features like automatic result calculation, data saving, and individual user accounts for examiners to review results. The SPSI test comprises 4-word cards and 2 sentence cards, each with 5 pictures, and operates in 3 modes: quiet, background noise, and competing sentences.ConclusionThe SPSI test has been developed in an android-based software using the Saudi local dialects. It can facilitate comprehensive and accurate assessment of speech intelligibility, particularly in children with hearing impairments.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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