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Consonant Production Skills in Children with Cochlear Implants and Normal-Hearing Children Aged 3–5 Years 3-5岁植入人工耳蜗儿童与听力正常儿童辅音生成技能的比较

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2022-04-05 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i2.9114

M. Sohrabi, N. Jalilevand

{"title":"Consonant Production Skills in Children with Cochlear Implants and Normal-Hearing Children Aged 3–5 Years","authors":"M. Sohrabi, N. Jalilevand","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i2.9114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i2.9114","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Consonant development plays a significant role in speech intelligibility which is impaired in children with profound hearing loss. Cochlear implant (CI) can facilitate the development of language comprehension and sound production in children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. This study aimed to compare consonant production skills in children with CI and normal-hearing (NH) children aged 3–5 years. \u0000Methods: In this cross-sectional study, participants were 20 children with CI and 20 age- matched NH children. The consonant production skills were assessed using the speech intelligibility test in Persian. \u0000Results: There were significant differences between CI and NH children (p<0.05), where the highest percentage of correct production in both groups was related to the manner of articulation of stop and nasal consonants. NH children showed less accuracy only in /r/ and /ʧ/, while children with CI were less accurate in /q/, /x/, /ʤ/, /l/, /j/, and /r/. \u0000Conclusion: Children with CI have lower scores compared to age-matched NH peers, but they have similar consonant production skills. \u0000Keywords: Cochlear implant; consonant production; consonant accuracy","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45615663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessment of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Input-Output Function in Individuals with and without Musical Abilities 有音乐能力与无音乐能力个体耳声发射输入-输出函数失真积的评估

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8131

Kavitha Gurunathgowda Sannamani, Madhumanti Chakraborty, N. Devi, P. Prabhu

{"title":"Assessment of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Input-Output Function in Individuals with and without Musical Abilities","authors":"Kavitha Gurunathgowda Sannamani, Madhumanti Chakraborty, N. Devi, P. Prabhu","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8131","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Musical training has shown to bring about superior performance in several auditory and non-auditory tasks compared to those without musical exposure. Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) input-output function can be an indicator of the non-linear functioning of the cochlea. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the differences in the slope of DPOAE input-output function in individuals with and without musical abilities. \u0000Methods: Twenty normal-hearing individuals were considered in the age range of 18–25 years. They were divided based on the scores obtained on the questionnaire of musical abilities, as individuals with and without musical abilities. DPOAE input-output function was done for each of the two groups. The slope of the DPOAE input-output function was compared at different frequencies between the groups. \u0000Results: The results of the Mann Whitney test revealed that the slope was significantly steeper at 2000, 3000, 4000 and 6000 Hz in individuals with musical abilities. There was no significant difference in slope at 1000 and 1500 Hz. \u0000Conclusion: The increased steepness of the slope indicates a relatively better functioning of the cochlea in individuals with musical abilities. The enhanced perception of music may induce changes in the cochlea resulting in a better appreciation of music.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47985286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effect of Ischemia-Induced Cochlear Inflammation on Auditory Responses in Male Rats 缺血性耳蜗炎症对雄性大鼠听觉反应的影响

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8135

H. Fanaei, A. Pourbakht, Sadegh Jafarzadeh

{"title":"Effect of Ischemia-Induced Cochlear Inflammation on Auditory Responses in Male Rats","authors":"H. Fanaei, A. Pourbakht, Sadegh Jafarzadeh","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8135","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Ischemic injury is a major cause of hearing loss and oxidative stress is an important part of ischemic injury. The goal of this study was to evaluate the cochlear oxidative stress effect on auditory responses in male rats. \u0000Methods: Cochlear oxidative stress was induced by bilateral carotid artery occlusion for 20 minutes. The rats were evaluated by biochemical inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α] and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the day before and 1st, 4th, and 7th days following surgery. The auditory brainstem response (ABR) and electrocochleography (ECochG) were evaluated on the day before surgery and 14th, 21th and 28th days after surgery. \u0000Results: TNF-α and CRP levels concentrations increased one day after ischemia and subsequently decreased on the 7th day. The click and tone burst evoked ABR showed increased thresholds on day14th, 21th, and 28th. The highest threshold was recorded on day14th. The ECochG results also were abnormal for 55%, 70%, and 45% of cases on day 14th, 21th, and 28th, respectively. \u0000Conclusion: Cochlear oxidative stress affects hearing sensitivity. The ABR shows elevated thresholds and abnormal ECochG was found in many cases.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47475677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Acceptable Noise Level in Unilateral Ménière’s Disease 单侧Ménière病的可接受噪声水平

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8129

Elahe Nasiri, Hamid Jalilvand, N. Yazdani, A. Akbarzadeh Baghban

{"title":"Acceptable Noise Level in Unilateral Ménière’s Disease","authors":"Elahe Nasiri, Hamid Jalilvand, N. Yazdani, A. Akbarzadeh Baghban","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8129","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Noise tolerance and performance in noisy environments are influential factors of hearing aid use in people with hearing loss. One of the causes of hearing loss is Meniere’s disease (MD), which affects speech perception in noise. Acceptable noise level (ANL) is a test that measures the maximum tolerated background noise level (BNL) while listening to the running speech. Since the effect of MD on ANL needs further study, the present study aims to examine the ANL test results in people with unilateral MD, and compare the results between the two ears. \u0000Methods: This cross sectional study conducted on 33 individuals with unilateral MD (21 females and 12 males) aged 32–60 years who had the disease for at least one year, who participated in this study. Their most comfortable level (MCL), BNL, and ANL in both ears were then evaluated. \u0000Results: The mean MCL and BNL were significantly different between the two ears, where they were higher in the affected ear than in the contralateral ear. There was also a significant difference in the ANL results between the two ears. In the affected ear, a statistically significant relationship was reported between the ANL and the average hearing thresholds at frequencies of 250, 500, and 1000 Hz. \u0000Conclusion: MD affects the ANL in the affected ear and causes a deterioration in its level and speech perception in noise.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43650942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Validity and Reliability of the Persian Versions of Primary and Secondary Screening Instrument for Targeting Educational Risk Questionnaires 针对教育风险问卷的一、二级筛选工具波斯语版本的效度与信度

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8136

F. Khodaei, Arzaneh Fatahi, N. Rouhbakhsh, S. Jalaie, Amineh Koravand

{"title":"Validity and Reliability of the Persian Versions of Primary and Secondary Screening Instrument for Targeting Educational Risk Questionnaires","authors":"F. Khodaei, Arzaneh Fatahi, N. Rouhbakhsh, S. Jalaie, Amineh Koravand","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8136","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Background and Aim: Hearing loss in children leads to speech and language delays, low academic achievement, literacy delays, and psychosocial difficulties. Screening instrument for targeting educational risk (SIFTER) is one of the questionnaires used for evaluation of students’ performance in schools. The current study aims to develop Persian versions of primary and secondary SIFTER questionnaires and assessing their validity and reliability. \u0000Methods: The main English versions of primary and secondary SIFTER questionnaires were translated into Persian named as P-SIFTER and secondary P-SIFTER. Then, their face validities were determined based on the options of related experts. The final versions were completed by 55 teachers of 150 students (64 primary and 86 secondary school students) divided into two groups of hearing-impaired (HI) and normal-hearing (NH) students. The test- retest reliabilities were assessed in 117 students (64 primary and 53 secondary school students). \u0000Results: The results revealed that these questionnaires had high face validity. The content validity index for P-SIFTER and secondary P-SIFTER were obtained 0.94 and 0.92, respectively. The total score of P-SIFTER was 51.85 and 65.41 in HI and NH students, respectively. For the secondary P-SIFTER, it was 58.75 and 67.48, respectively. The test-retest reliability showed high correlation for NH and HI students between P-SIFTER and secondary P-SIFTER scores. The Cronbach’s alpha value for the overall score of P-SIFTER was 0.96 for both HI and NH students; for secondary P-SIFTER, the values were 0.94 and 0.93, respectively. \u0000Conclusion: The Persian versions of primary and secondary SIFTER questionnaires have acceptable validity and reliability. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43319231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of Cochlear Synaptopathy in Tinnitus Patients with Normal Hearing UsingAuditory Brainstem Response and Electrocochleography Tests 用听觉脑干反应和脑电图测试评估听力正常的耳鸣患者的耳蜗突触病变

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8128

Tofiq Ahmadpour, Reyhane Toufan, A. Pourbakht, Mohammad Kamali

{"title":"Evaluation of Cochlear Synaptopathy in Tinnitus Patients with Normal Hearing UsingAuditory Brainstem Response and Electrocochleography Tests","authors":"Tofiq Ahmadpour, Reyhane Toufan, A. Pourbakht, Mohammad Kamali","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8128","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Tinnitus is defined a phantom sound percept. Few studies have examined the occurrence of synaptopathy in tinnitus patients utilizing a battery of tests that indicate synaptopathy. This study aimed to investigate the role of synaptopathy in tinnitus production and compare the various characteristics of the auditory brainstem response (ABR) test and electrocochleography (ECochG) in normal-hearing people with and without tinnitus. \u0000Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 34 normal-hearing individuals, 20 without tinnitus as controls (11 females and 9 males) and 14 with tinnitus (8 females and 6 men). The test components (amplitude, growth and slope of wave I, V/I ratio, action potential (AP) amplitude, and summating potential (SP)/AP) ratio were recorded during the ABR and ECochG tests for each subject. \u0000Results: The control group had higher mean values of amplitude, growth and slope of wave I, and AP amplitude compared to the tinnitus group, and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). The mean V/I ratio and SP/AP ratio were lower in the control group than in the tinnitus group, and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). \u0000Conclusion: The significant difference in the parameters of ABR and ECochG tests between normal-hearing people with and without tinnitus indicates that these parameters can be used to evaluate the presence of synaptopathy in tinnitus patients. These findings suggest the need for proper interpretation of the results of ABR and ECochG tests in tinnitus patients with a focus on the parameters indicating synaptopathy.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46757084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Limitation of Widely Used Data Normality Tests in Clinical Research 临床研究中广泛使用的数据正态性检验的局限性

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8127

M. Zakaria

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Development of a Training Software to Improve Speech- in-Noise Perception in the Elderly with Noise-Induced Hearing Loss 一种训练软件的开发，以提高老年人噪音性听力损失的语音感知能力

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8133

Parisa Rasouli Fard, F. Jarollahi, S. Sameni, M. Kamali

{"title":"Development of a Training Software to Improve Speech- in-Noise Perception in the Elderly with Noise-Induced Hearing Loss","authors":"Parisa Rasouli Fard, F. Jarollahi, S. Sameni, M. Kamali","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8133","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: The incidence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is increasing rapidly worldwide. It has been shown that the long-term exposure to noise leads to permanent hearing loss. There is currently no treatment for NIHL and it is mainly managed by preventive measures. This study aimed to develop a training software to improve speech-in-noise (SIN) perception in the elderly suffering from mild-to-moderate NIHL due to temporal fine structure (TFS) damage. \u0000Methods: This is a non-randomized clinical trial conducted on 8 older men aged 60-75 years (Mean age = 68 ± 4.5 years) with mild-to-moderate NIHL at high frequencies (43.75±6.0 dBHL) with at least for five years of work in noisy environment. They received rehabilitation using a researcher-developed training software targeted TFS for five weeks. To assess the efficiency of the training software, the signal-to-noise ratio for 50% correct scores (SNR-50%) was calculated using the word-in-noise test before and after the trial. \u0000Results: The SNR-50% improved significantly in all participants from 13±2.63 dB to 6.10±2.85 dB (p<0.001). In the multiple linear regression model, the rehabilitation by the training software predicted 68% of improvement in SNR-50% (coefficient of determination=0.676). \u0000Conclusion: Rehabilitation by the training software developed based on TFS can improve SIN. perception in the elderly with NIHL.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47204153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Different Types of Environmental Stressors Could Have Disruptive or Constructive Effects on Vestibular Compensation 不同类型的环境压力源可能对前庭代偿产生破坏性或建设性影响

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8134

S. Sardari, M. Asadi-Shekaari, M. Khaksari, Iraj Aghaei, F. Delavari, Zohreh Vaziri

{"title":"Different Types of Environmental Stressors Could Have Disruptive or Constructive Effects on Vestibular Compensation","authors":"S. Sardari, M. Asadi-Shekaari, M. Khaksari, Iraj Aghaei, F. Delavari, Zohreh Vaziri","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8134","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Stress could play either helpful or harmful roles in vestibular compensation, the process of recovery after vestibular system lesions. Herein, we examined the effect of two stressor types on vestibular compensation: chronic anxiety disorder induced by early maternal separation (MS), and caloric restriction by an intermittent fasting (IF) diet. \u0000Methods: Male Wistar rats (n=56) received maternal separation (the MS group), intermittent fasting (IF group), unilateral vestibular deafferentation (UVD group), or a mixture of these interventions (UVD+IF, UVD+MS, and UVD+IF+MS). All the groups were compared with control animals. The animals’ balance, motor coordination, anxiety, locomotor activity, and serum cortisol levels were evaluated by rotarod, open field, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods, respectively. The data were compared with those of the healthy control (HC) group. \u0000Results: The UVD animals did not show a significant change in the time on the rod, except for the IF+UVD group (p=0.04). There was no significant difference between the experimental groups on the open field indices, except for the MS+IF+UVD group which traveled a significantly less total distance (p=0.02). Serum cortisol levels were significantly higher than HCs for all the groups except for the sham saline and IF+UVD group (p<0.05). \u0000Conclusion: IF seems to promote compensation after UVD, while MS may disrupt it. However, IF loses its beneficial outcomes if the animal has received another source of stress, i.e. MS.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42159610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Screening of Auditory Processing Disorders in School- Aged Children in Tehran, Iran Using the Auditory Processing Domain Questionnaire 伊朗德黑兰学龄儿童听觉加工障碍的筛选:使用听觉加工领域问卷

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Auditory and Vestibular Research Pub Date : 2021-12-25 DOI: 10.18502/avr.v31i1.8130

F. Jarollahi, A. Pourbakht, S. Jalaie, Mahbobeh Oruie

{"title":"Screening of Auditory Processing Disorders in School- Aged Children in Tehran, Iran Using the Auditory Processing Domain Questionnaire","authors":"F. Jarollahi, A. Pourbakht, S. Jalaie, Mahbobeh Oruie","doi":"10.18502/avr.v31i1.8130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/avr.v31i1.8130","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Early detection of auditory processing disorders (APD) is essential for preventing learning and educational problems in school-aged children. It is crucial to take into account the comorbidity with APD, as well. The goal of APD screening is to obtain the basic information about those with auditory disorders to be referred for further evaluation. This study aimed to identify the elementary school students at risk of APD in Tehran, Iran. \u0000Methods: Participants were the parents of 536 children selected from 11 elementary schools in four districts of Tehran city. The schools in each district were selected by a random clustering method. The auditory system of students was first evaluated. The parents were then asked to complete the Persian version of the auditory processing domain questionnaire (APDQ). \u0000Results: The prevalence of APD was 3.3% in girls and 8.3% in boys and the difference between them was statistically significant (p=0.021). The overall prevalence of APD was 4.6% based on the cut-off points of four APDQ domains, with a male-to-female ratio of 2.6. \u0000Conclusion: It is necessary to screen APD in school-aged children to minimize learning and educational problems in them. Moreover, there is a need for developing screening methods to provide timely detection and appropriate intervention for those at risk of APD.","PeriodicalId":34089,"journal":{"name":"Auditory and Vestibular Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47864459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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