[Subjective assessment of auditory processing deficits and perceptual performance in children].
BACKGROUND
Auditory processing disorders (APD) result from dysfunctions in processes dedicated to audition. They effect the processing of information in the auditory modality. Besides several audiometric procedures, the suggestion has been made to use a newly developed questionnaire to assess APD; however, data on the reliability and validity of this psychometric tool are still lacking.


METHODS
In a retrospective analysis, questionnaire data from 483 children referred to us because of suspected APD were examined and a factorial analysis was performed.


RESULTS
Only one factor could be extracted. However, this did not explain much of the variance.


CONCLUSIONS
According to our results, APD can be assumed to be a one dimensional construct. In addition, noise hypersensitivity may be separable from other APD complaints.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires