Assessment of children with speech sound disorders in otolaryngology outpatient clinics

Demir B., Kersin B., Torgul A., BİNNETOĞLU A.

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, cilt.278, sa.10, ss.3877-3881, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 278 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00405-021-06905-3
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3877-3881
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Articulation test, Interrater agreement, Otolaryngology, Outpatient, Speech sound disorder
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective To analyze the utility of Ankara Articulation Test (AAT) for the diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorders (SSD) in children by an Otolaryngologist independent of Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Methods In this prospective single-center study, 83 children comprising 45 boys (54.2%) and 38 girls (45.8%) were enrolled. AAT was applied to the children aged 3-12 years with primary SSD who presented to the otolaryngology outpatient service. Video recording was carried out while testing and the responses to the test were evaluated by another otolaryngologist and SLP. Results A perfectly significant agreement was found between the speech-language pathologist and otolaryngologist's assessments (Cronbach's Alpha > 0.80). Conclusion Otolaryngologists could evaluate SSD with the help of AAT as well as an SLP analysis. Standardized visual tests, such as the AAT, assist the otolaryngologist in the diagnosis of SSD in outpatient clinics.