Test-Retest Reliability of the Components of Multi-Frequency Tympanometry
| Autor: | Prashanth Prabhu, Begum Nasima Ahmed, Shradha Manandhar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Middle ear disorder Audiology Sensitivity and Specificity 050105 experimental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hearing Predictive Value of Tests Reference Values medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030223 otorhinolaryngology Hearing Disorders Reliability (statistics) medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry 05 social sciences Reproducibility of Results General Medicine Tympanometry Test (assessment) Acoustic Impedance Tests Otorhinolaryngology Reference values Female business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of International Advanced Otology. 13:74-76 |
| ISSN: | 2148-3817 1308-7649 |
| Popis: | Objective Multi-frequency tympanometry and its components are extensively used to identify middle ear disorders. However, there are a limited number of studies that have attempted to determine its test-retest reliability. Thus, the present study attempted to determine the test-retest reliability of the different components of multi-frequency tympanometry. Materials and methods The resonant frequency (RF), F45, and ΔG were determined three times in 40adults with normal hearing. The results obtained across the three trials were compared to determine the test-retest reliability. Results F45 and ΔG had excellent intra- and inter-session reliabilities. The reliability of the RF was also good, but it was relatively less compared to that of the other two measures. The study also showed that there was no effect of gender on the reliability measures. Conclusion Thus, F45 and ΔG can be clinically used considering theirhigh reliability, and the RF should be interpreted with caution. However, further studies on a larger group of patientsincluding a clinical group are essential for determining the further applicability of these results. |
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