Developing a functional assessment tool for the auditory performance of Arabic-speaking Egyptian hearing impaired children

摘要: Abstract Background Auditory performance outcome of children with hearing impairment has been widely studied, and the related factors have explored among different age groups for English speaking impaired children. Objectives The objective this study was to construct Arabic questionnaires evaluation auditory abilities Egyptian Arabic-speaking Methods Three targeting were constructed by selecting items from English-based translating them into adapted culture. administered 210 in range 1–12 years who divided three groups. They included 90 fitted aids 30 a cochlear implant normal (as control group). Participants' responses statistically analyzed assess validity reliability compare Results There non-significant differences between implanted regarding performances. Language aided pure tone audiometry considered best predictors Conclusion proved be reliable valid functional assessment tools that provide information about behaviors everyday life would complement other test results evaluating monitoring these