Meta-analysis of variables that affect accuracy of threshold estimation via measurement of the auditory steady-state response (ASSR)

Note: References marked with an asterisk (*) indicate studies included in the meta-analysis.

• *Aoyagi M., Kiren T., Kim Y., Suzuki Y., Fuse T., et al. Frequency specificity of amplitude-modulation-following-response detected by phase spectral analysis. Audiology 1993; 32: 293–301
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Bauch C.D., Olsen W.O. The effect of 2000–4000 Hz hearing sensitivity on ABR results. Ear Hear 1986; 7(5)314–317
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brown D. & Shallop J.K. 1982. A clinically useful 500 Hz evoked response. Nicolet Potentials Fall Issue, 9–12.
   Google Scholar
• Coats A.C., Martin J.L. Human auditory nerve action potentials and brain stem evoked responses. Arch Otolaryngol 1977; 103: 605–622
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cohen L.T., Rickards F.W., Clark G.M. A comparison of steady-state evoked potentials to modulated tones in awake and sleeping man. J Acoust Soc Am 1991; 90(5)2467–2479
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dauman R., Szyfter W., Charlet de Sauvage R., Cazals Y. Low frequency thresholds assessed with 40 Hz MLR in adults with impaired hearing. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 1984; 240: 85–89
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Dimitrijevic A., John S., van Roon P., Picton T.W. Human auditory steady-state responses to tones independently modulated in both frequency and amplitude. Ear Hear 2001; 22(2)100–111
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Dimitrijevic A., John S., van Roon P., Purcell D.W., Adamonis J., et al. Estimating the audiogram using multiple auditory steady-state responses. J Am Acad Audiol 2002; 13: 205–224
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Don M., Elberling C. Use of quantitative measures of auditory brain-stem response peak amplitude and residual background noise in the decision to stop averaging. J Acoust Soc Am 1996; 99(1)491–9
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Elliot C., Green G.G.R., Lindsey L.A. A rapid method for the objective estimation of pure tone and intensity discrimination thresholds. Br J Audio 1984; 18: 248–249
   Google Scholar
• Fowler C.G., Swanson M.R. The 40-Hz potential and SN10 as measures of low-frequency thresholds. Scand Audiol 1989; 18: 27–33
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Galambos R., Makeig S., Talmachoff P.J. A 40-Hz auditory potential recorded from the human scalp. Proc Natl Acad Sci 1981; 78(4)2643–2647
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Glass G.V., Hopkins K.D. Statistical methods in education and psychology3rd ed. Allyn and Bacon, Boston 1996
   Google Scholar
• Gorga M.P., Kaminski J.R., Beauchaine K.A., Jesteadt W. Auditory brainstem responses to tone bursts in normally hearing subjects. J Speech Hear Res 1988; 31(1)87–97
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Gorga M.P., Worthington D.W., Reiland J.K., Beauchaine K.A., Goldgar D.E. Some comparisons between auditory brain stem response threshold, latencies, and the pure-tone audiogram. Ear Hear 1985; 6(2)105–112
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Hall J.W. III. Handbook of Auditory Evoked Responses. Allyn and Bacon, Needham Heights, MA 1992
   Google Scholar
• Hedges L.V., Olkin I. Statistical Methods for Meta-Analysis. Academic Press, Inc, Orlando, FL 1985
   Google Scholar
• Herdman A.T., Lins O., Van Roon P., Stapells D.R., Scherg M., et al. Intracerebral sources of human auditory steady-state responses. Brain Topogr 2002; 15(2)69–86
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Herdman A.T., Stapells D.R. Thresholds determined using the monotic and dichotic multiple auditory steady-state response technique in normal hearing subjects. Scand Audiol 2001; 30(1)41–49
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Herdman A.T., Stapells D.R. Auditory steady-state response thresholds of adults with sensorineural hearing impairments. Int J of Audiol 2003; 42: 237–248
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Hunter J.E., Schmidt F.L. Methods of Meta-Analysis. Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA 1990
   Google Scholar
• Hyde M.L., Riko K., Corbin H., Moroso M., Alberti P.W. A neonatal hearing screening research program using brainstem electric response audiometry. J of Otolaryngol 1984; 13: 49–54
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Jerger J. Prediction of sensorineural hearing level for the brain stem evoked response. Arch Otolaryngol 1978; 104: 456–461
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• John M.S., Dimitrijevic A., van Roon P., Picton T.W. Multiple auditory steady-state responses to AM and FM stimuli. Audiol Neurootol 2001; 6: 12–27
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• John M.S., Lins O.G., Boucher B.L., Picton T.W. Multiple auditory steady-state responses (MASTER): stimulus and recording parameters. Audiology 1998; 37: 59–82
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• John M.S., Picton T.W. MASTER: A windows program for recording multiple auditory steady-state responses. Comput Meth Prog Bio 2000a; 61: 125–150
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• John M.S., Picton T.W. Human auditory steady-state responses to amplitude-modulated tones: phase and latency measurements. Hear Res 2000b; 141: 57–79
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Kaf W.A., Durrant J.D., Sabo D.L., Boston J.R., Taubman L.B., et al. Validity and accuracy of electric response audiometry using the auditory steady-state response: evaluation in an empirical design. Int J Audiol 2006; 45: 211–223
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kaf W.A., Sabo D.L., Durrant J.D., Rubinstein E. Reliability of electric response audiometry using 80 Hz auditory steady-state responses. Int J Audiol 2006; 45: 477–486
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Kankkunen A., Rosenhall U. Comparison between thresholds obtained with pure-tone audiometry and the 40-Hz middle latency response. Scand Audiol 1985; 14: 99–104
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kavanagh K.T., Harker L.A., Tyler R.S. Auditory brainstem and middle latency responses. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1984; 108: 1–12
   Google Scholar
• *Kileny P., Shea S.L. Middle-latency and 40-Hz auditory evoked responses in normal hearing subjects: Click and 500-Hz thresholds. J Speech Hear Res 1986; 29: 20–28
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Klein A.J. Properties of the brain-stem response slow-wave component. Arch Otolaryngol 1983; 109: 6–12
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kuwada S., Anderson J.S., Batra R., Fitzpatrick D.C., Teissier N., et al. Sources of the scalp-recorded amplitude-modulation following response. J Am Acad Audiol 2002; 13: 188–204
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kuwada S., Batra R., Maher V.L. Scalp potentials of normal and hearing-impaired subjects in response to sinusoidally amplitude-modulated tones. Hear Res 1986; 21: 179–192
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Linden D., Campbell K.B., Hamel G., Picton T.W. Human auditory steady-state evoked potentials during sleep. Ear Hear 1985; 6(3)167–174
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Lins O.G., Picton T.W. Auditory steady-state responses to multiple simultaneous stimuli. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1995; 96: 420–432
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Lins O.G., Picton T.W., Boucher B.L., Durieux-Smith A., Champagne S.C., et al. Frequency-specific audiometry using steady-state responses. Ear Hear 1996; 17(2)81–96
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Lins O.G., Picton P.E., Picton T.W., Champagne S.C., Durieux-Smith A. Auditory steady-state responses to tones amplitude-modulated at 80–110 Hz. J Acoust Soc Am 1995; 97(5)3051–3063
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Luts H., Wouters J. Hearing assessment by recording multiple auditory steady-state responses: the influence of test duration. Int J Audiol 2004; 43(8)471–478
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Lynn J.M., Lesner S.A., Sandridge S.A., Daddario C.C. Threshold prediction from the auditory 40-Hz evoked potential. Ear Hear 1984; 5(6)366–370
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Milford C.A., Birchall J.P. Steady-state auditory evoked potentials to amplitude-modulated tones in hearing-impaired subjects. Brit J Audiol 1989; 23: 137–142
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Møller A.R., Blegvad B. Brain stem responses in patients with sensorineural hearing loss. Scand Audiol 1976; 5: 115–127
   Google Scholar
• Palaskas C.W., Wilson M.J., Dobie R.A. Electrophysiologic assessment of low-frequency hearing: Sedation effects. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1989; 101: 434–441
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Perez-Abalo M.C., Savio G., Torres A., Martín V., Rodriguez E., et al. Steady state responses to multiple amplitude-modulated tones: An optimized method to test frequency-specific thresholds in hearing-impaired children and normal hearing subjects. Ear Hear 2001; 22(3)200–211
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Petitot C., Collet L., Durrant J. Auditory steady-state responses (ASSR): Effects of modulation and carrier frequencies. Int J Audiol 2005; 44(10)567–573
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Picton T.W., Dimitrijevic A., John S.M., Van Roon P. The use of phase in the detection of auditory steady-state responses. Clin Neurophysiol 2001; 112: 1698–1711
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Picton T.W., Dimitrijevic A., Perez-Abalo M-C., Van Roon P. Estimating audiometric thresholds using auditory steady-state responses. J Am Acad Audiol 2005; 16: 140–156
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Picton T.W., Skinner C.R., Champagne S.C., Kellett A.J.C., Maiste A.C. Potentials evoked by the sinusoidal modulation of the amplitude or frequency of a tone. J Acoust Soc Am 1987; 82(1)165–178
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rance G., Rickards F.W., Cohen L.T., De Vidi S., Clark G.M. The automated prediction of hearing thresholds in sleeping subjects using auditory steady-state evoked potentials. Ear Hear 1995; 16(5)499–507
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rees A. Human auditory amplitude modulation rate sensitivity determined by recording steady state evoked potentials. J Physiol 1982; 326: 46P–47P
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rees A., Green G.G.R., Kay R.H. Steady-state evoked responses to sinusoidally amplitude-modulated sounds recorded in man. Hear Res 1986; 23: 123–133
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Rei G., Bao-tian F. Diagnostic significance of the staggered spondaic word test and 40-Hz auditory event-related potentials. Audiology 1988; 27: 8–16
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Rodriguez R., Picton T., Linden D., Hamel G., Laframboise G. Human auditory steady state responses: effects of intensity and frequency. Ear Hear 1986; 7(5)300–313
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Robey R.R., Dalebout S.D. A tutorial on conducting meta-analyses of clinical outcome research. J Sp Lang Hear Res 1998; 41: 1227–1241
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rosnow R.L., Rosenthal R. Effect sizes for experimenting psychologists. Can J Exp Psychol 2003; 57(3)221–237
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ross B., Borgmann C., Draganova R. A high-precision magnetoencephalographic study of human auditory steady-state responses to amplitude-modulated tones. J Acoust Soc Am 2000; 108(2)679–691
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Sammeth C.A., Barry S.J. The 40-Hz event-related potential as a measure of auditory sensitivity in normals. Scand Audiol 1985; 14: 51–55
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Scherg M., Volk S.A. Frequency specificity of simultaneously recorded early and middle latency auditory evoked potentials. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1983; 56: 443–452
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Schmulian D., Swanepoel D., Hugo R. Predicting pure-tone thresholds with dichotic multiple frequency auditory steady state responses. J Am Acad Audiol 2005; 16: 5–17
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Stapells D.R. Threshold estimation by the tone-evoked auditory brainstem response: a literature meta-analysis. J Speech Lang Pathol Audiol 2000; 24(2)74–83
   Google Scholar
• Stapells D.R., Linden D., Suffield J.B., Hamel G., Picton T.W. Human auditory steady state potentials. Ear Hear 1984; 5(2)105–113
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stapells D.R., Makeig S., Galambos R. Auditory steady-state responses: Threshold prediction using phase coherence. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1987; 67: 260–270
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Stürzebecher E., Kühne W., Berndt H. Detectability of the acoustically evoked composite response (40 Hz potential) near threshold. Scand Audiol 1985; 14: 23–25
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Swanepoel D., Hugo R., Rood R. Auditory steady-state responses for children with severe to profound hearing loss. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 130: 531–535
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Szyfter W., Dauman R., Charlet de Sauvage R. 40-Hz middle latency responses to low frequency tone pips in normally hearing adults. J Otolaryngol 1984; 13(5)275–280
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Tlumak A.I., Durrant J.D., Collet L. 80-Hz auditory steady-state responses (ASSR) at 250 Hz and 12 000 Hz. Int J Audiol 2007; 46: 26–30
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Valdes J.L., Perez-Abalo M.C., Martin V., Savio G., Sierra C., et al. Comparison of statistical indicators for the automatic detection of 80 Hz auditory steady state responses. Ear Hear 1997; 18(5)420–429
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• van der Reijden C.S., Mens L.H.M., Snik A.F.M. Comparing signal to noise ratios of amplitude modulation following responses from four EEG derivations in awake normally hearing adults. Audiology 2001; 40: 202–207
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• *Van Maanen A., Stapells D.R. Comparison of multiple auditory steady-state responses (80- vs. 40-Hz) and slow cortical potentials for threshold estimation in hearing-impaired adults. Int J Audiol 2005; 44: 613–24
   PubMedGoogle Scholar