Developing the Hungarian version of the MATCH test from the original German language: an evidence-based protocol for the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of paediatric speech audiometry tests from one language into another

Speech audiometry is widely used in routine clinical settings to assess auditory function in children. Appropriate test materials are available in languages such as English or German; however, formally validated translations do not exist in less widely spoken languages such as Hungarian....

No actionable change for non-Hungarian-speaking clinicians; audiologists working with Hungarian-speaking paediatric populations should note this validated protocol as the new standard for administering the MATCH test in Hungarian.

Establishing a rigorous cross-language adaptation protocol for paediatric speech audiometry tests addresses a global need for linguistically valid hearing assessment tools in under-resourced language communities.

1. 01Describes translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the MATCH paediatric speech audiometry test into Hungarian.
2. 02Provides an evidence-based, reproducible protocol applicable to other language adaptation projects.
3. 03Paediatric speech tests require careful linguistic and cultural adjustment, not just word-for-word translation.
4. 04Published in BMJ Open, indicating peer-reviewed methodology with broad accessibility.
5. 05Relevant to audiologists serving Hungarian-speaking children and to researchers developing tests in other languages.

PMID

42055609

DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112452.

Journal

BMJ Open

Publication type

research_article

Evidence level

2b

Population

Hungarian-speaking paediatric population undergoing speech audiometry

Intervention

Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the MATCH paediatric speech audiometry test (German to Hungarian)

Comparator

Original German-language MATCH test