Nasalance scores in Lebanese English-speaking adults using nasometric analysis
Joint Authors
Ziyadah, Jurjs
Jabbur, Jad
Khneizer, Jibran
Kutkut, Isa
Hamdan, Abd Al-Latif
Source
Issue
Vol. 63, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.203-208, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Lebanon
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To obtain normative data for nasalance scores in Middle Eastern English-speaking adult population.
Design : Cross-sectional study.
Participants : A total of 102 subjects were recruited in the study, 26 were excluded, thus, 77 Middle Eastern English-speaking adults (mean age = 23.77 ± 4.295 ; 39 males, 38 females) with normal speech and no hearing problems participated in the study.
Interventions : Using Nasometer II 6450, nasalance scores were obtained for each participant’s readings of 3 passages: Zoo and Rainbow passages and nasal sentences.
Main outcome measures : Mean nasalance score, standard deviation and range.
Results : Mean nasalance scores for Zoo passage, Rainbow passage and nasal sentences were 25.21 ± 11.07, 34.04 ± 9.30 and 41.29 ± 9.87 respectively.
Mean scores didn’t differ significantly between males and females, though scores for the Zoo passage were slightly higher among males (26.51 ± 11.66) than females (23.87 ± 10.42).
In within-session reliability testing, 86% of retests for all three passages fell within 5 nasalance points of the previous test.
In across-session reliability testing, 93% of retests for all 3 passages were within 5 points of initial test.
Conclusions and Relevance: This study provides normative data for nasalance scores among Middle-Eastern adults, which can help make nasometer and determination of nasalance more clinically useful in this population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamdan, Abd Al-Latif& Ziyadah, Jurjs& Jabbur, Jad& Khneizer, Jibran& Kutkut, Isa. 2015. Nasalance scores in Lebanese English-speaking adults using nasometric analysis. Journal Médical Libanais،Vol. 63, no. 4, pp.203-208.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamdan, Abd Al-Latif…[et al.]. Nasalance scores in Lebanese English-speaking adults using nasometric analysis. Journal Médical Libanais Vol. 63, no. 4 (Oct. / Dec. 2015), pp.203-208.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamdan, Abd Al-Latif& Ziyadah, Jurjs& Jabbur, Jad& Khneizer, Jibran& Kutkut, Isa. Nasalance scores in Lebanese English-speaking adults using nasometric analysis. Journal Médical Libanais. 2015. Vol. 63, no. 4, pp.203-208.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 207-208
Record ID
BIM-655690