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Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 4/2018

01-04-2018 | Otology

Validation of the second version of the LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) in German-speaking children with normal hearing

Authors: Annerose Keilmann, Barbara Friese, Anne Lässig, Vanessa Hoffmann

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

Introduction

The introduction of neonatal hearing screening and the increasingly early age at which children can receive a cochlear implant has intensified the need for a validated questionnaire to assess the speech production of children aged 0‒18. Such a questionnaire has been created, the LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ). This study aimed to validate a second, revised edition of the LEESPQ.

Methods and materials

Questionnaires were returned for 362 children with normal hearing. Completed questionnaires were analysed to determine if the LEESPQ is reliable, prognostically accurate, internally consistent, and if gender or multilingualism affects total scores.

Results

Total scores correlated positively with age. The LEESPQ is reliable, accurate, and consistent, and independent of gender or lingual status. A norm curve was created.

Discussion

This second version of the LEESPQ is a valid tool to assess the speech production development of children with normal hearing, aged 0‒18, regardless of their gender. As such, the LEESPQ may be a useful tool to monitor the development of paediatric hearing device users.

Conclusion

The second version of the LEESPQ is a valid instrument for assessing early speech production of children aged 0‒18 months.
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Metadata
Title
Validation of the second version of the LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) in German-speaking children with normal hearing
Authors
Annerose Keilmann
Barbara Friese
Anne Lässig
Vanessa Hoffmann
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-4889-4

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