Development and evaluation a Farsi language version of synthetic sentence identification test in normal individuals

Central auditory processing disorders (CAPD) may have a variety of etiologies therefore, performing CAPD tests seem inevitable. Behavioral tests such as synthetic sentence identification (SSI) has gained considerable popularity because of high sensitivity to brainstem and cortical lesions, high diagnostic ability, cost-benefiting, and also limitations of electrophysiologic tests. The purpose of this study was to prepare a Farsi-language version of SSI and to perform a primary evaluation. Farsi SSI test was made and recorded on CD. Then sixty 20-to 35- year old normal-hearing participants were evaluated in audiology clinic, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences Iran University of Medical Sciences in three months. There is no significant difference between scores of Farsi and original versions of SSI. Gender has no significant effect on the scores. According to this results, Farsi SSI is comparable to the original one. It can, therefore, be used in CAPD test battery.