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Original Article

Toward a standard description of hearing loss

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Pages 746-758 | Received 13 Mar 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Hearing losses are frequently described by categories that characterize the configuration, severity, and site of lesion from a pure-tone audiogram. Although many category descriptors are in common use, there are no standard definitions of those terms, nor have the category definitions been validated against current clinical practice. The development and validation of AMCLASS™ is described. To validate the classification method, five expert judges selected configuration, severity, and site of lesion categories for 231 audiograms that varied widely in audiometric configuration. Interjudge comparisons indicated that expert judges frequently disagree on how they describe an audiogram. Category definitions were adjusted to maximize agreement between AMCLASS™ and the consensus of the judges. The final set of category definitions produced categories that agreed with the consensus more often than the average agreement between pairs of judges.

Abbreviations
AMCLASS™=

Audiogram classification system

HL=

Hearing level

dB=

Decibel

Hz=

Hertz

Abbreviations
AMCLASS™=

Audiogram classification system

HL=

Hearing level

dB=

Decibel

Hz=

Hertz

Sumario

Las hipoacusias son frecuentemente descritas a partir de un audiograma, caracterizado por su configuración, severidad y sitio de lesión. Aun cuando hay varias categorías descriptivas de uso común, no existen definiciones estándar de tales términos, ni se han validado las definiciones de las categorías con respecto a la práctica clínica actual. Se describe el desarrollo y la validación de AMCLASS™. Para validar el método de clasificación, cinco jueces expertos seleccionaron las categorías de configuración, severidad y sitio de lesión de 231 audiogramas que variaban ampliamente en su configuración audiométrica. Las comparaciones entre jueces indicaron que ellos frecuentemente discrepaban en la descripción del audiograma. Se modificaron las definiciones de las categorías para maximizar el acuerdo entre AMCLASS™ y el consenso de los jueces. El conjunto final de las definiciones de las categorías produjo categorías que concordaban con el consenso más a menudo que el consenso promedio entre pares de jueces.

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