External validation of the LittlEARS® Auditory Questionnaire with English-speaking families of Canadian children with normal hearing

Authors

Marlene P. Bagatto, National Centre for Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6G 1H1. bagatto@nca.uwo.caFollow
Christine L. BrownFollow
Sheila T. MoodieFollow
Susan D. ScollieFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-16-2011

Journal

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

Volume

75

Issue

6

First Page

815

Last Page

7

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.03.014

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the external validity of the United Kingdom English version of the LittlEARS(®) Auditory Questionnaire with English-speaking families of Canadian children with normal hearing. METHODS: The United Kingdom English version of the LittlEARS was administered to English-speaking families of 130 children with normal hearing in Ontario, Canada. Total scores for these children were compared to German-derived normative values. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between Canadian and German norms when using the United Kingdom English version of the LittlEARS Auditory Questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: The United Kingdom English version of the LittlEARS Auditory Questionnaire is appropriate for use with English-speaking families of normal hearing Canadian children.