Decreasing test time in newborn hearing screening

Korres, SG; Balatsouras, DG; Kanellos, P; Georgiou, A; Kokmotou, V; Ferekidis, E

dc.contributor.author	Korres, SG	en
dc.contributor.author	Balatsouras, DG	en
dc.contributor.author	Kanellos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Georgiou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Kokmotou, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Ferekidis, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:53:56Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:53:56Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0307-7772	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27141
dc.subject	transient evoked otoacoustic emissions	en
dc.subject	hearing screening	en
dc.subject	newborns	en
dc.subject.classification	Otorhinolaryngology	en
dc.subject.other	EVOKED OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS	en
dc.subject.other	REFERRAL RATES	en
dc.subject.other	IDENTIFICATION	en
dc.subject.other	IMPAIRMENT	en
dc.title	Decreasing test time in newborn hearing screening	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	This study examined the effect of reducing the number of accepted responses in transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions based on the results of a universal neonatal hearing screening program. Our intention was to decrease the test time of newborns. A total of 464 ears were examined by using a universal newborn hearing-screening program implemented in a private maternity hospital. ILO88 Otodynamics Analyzer Quickscreen program was used for all testing and a two-stage procedure was adopted. In the first stage, the results were continuously evaluated for the 'pass' criteria, during the test, after at least 20 low-noise sweeps had been presented. As soon as the criteria were met, the test was interrupted and the results were recorded. In the second stage of the procedure, the test was continued and finally terminated after 260 quiet samples had been recorded. The results of each stage of this procedure were compared and evaluated. A total of 402 ears had normal otoacoustic emissions and only 62 ears had absent emissions. It was concluded that after a minimum of 20 averaged quiet responses, which we consider necessary in order to record reliable emissions and as soon as the 'pass' criteria were fulfilled the test could be terminated without affecting the 'pass-fail' rates which were similar in both stages. However, we believe that for diagnostic and clinical purposes, all 260 quiet samples must be used, because the results after the second stage indicated statistically better scores in response and reproducibility measures.	en
heal.publisher	BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD	en
heal.journalName	CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000221301800005	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	219	en
dc.identifier.epage	225	en