“…The use of such tools has been discussed in the international literature for many years, and there have been divergences regarding their relevance and clinical applicability. 11 , 25 , 26 , 27 However, in the Brazilian literature, there is no published evidence on which tools are available for the Portuguese language and have been used in research, 1 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 nor is there information regarding the degrees of sensitivity, specificity and the auditory abilities focused by each one.…”