Evidence of Validity and Normative Values of a New Auditory Backward Masking Test
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Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of ArizonaIssue Date
2022Keywords
auditory perceptionauditory temporal processing
backward masking
central auditory processing
central auditory processing disorder
hearing tests
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Filippini, R., Leite Filho, C. A., Barros, G. M. S. B., Musiek, F. E., & Schochat, E. (2022). Evidence of Validity and Normative Values of a New Auditory Backward Masking Test. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(17).Journal
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There are still no valid, clinically feasible instruments to assess backward masking (BM), an auditory temporal processing (ATP) phenomenon. The aim of this study was to develop, standardize and present evidence of validity for a behavioral test for BM assessment. Young adults were submitted to a BM test (BMT), where they were asked to identify a 1000 Hz pure tone followed by a narrowband noise with interstimulus intervals of 0 to 400 ms and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) between −20 and −30 dB. The correct response rate and target sound detection threshold were calculated, and the results compared with those of young adults with abnormal ATP tests and older adults. Diagnostic accuracy analyses were carried out. Young adults with normal ATP obtained an average correct response rate of 89 and 87% for SNR −20 and −30 dB, respectively, with average thresholds between 10 and 15 ms and no difference between the left and right ears. Results were more consistent at SNR −20 dB, and the best diagnostic accuracy was obtained for SNR −20 dB, with good specificity, but low sensitivity. Normative values were obtained for the BMT, which proved to be clinically feasible, with preliminary evidence of validity. © 2022 by the authors.Note
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