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Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability

Aim of study: This study investigated the consistency in Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waveform evaluations between two audiologists (inter-audiologist agreement) and within each of the audiologist (intra-audiologist agreement). Methods: Two audiologists from one of the audiology clinics in Ku...

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Main Authors: Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat, Che Azid, Nor Diyana
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Language:English
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2014
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RF Otorhinolaryngology
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/7/auditory-brainstem-response.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.385222022-04-12T02:40:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/ Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat Che Azid, Nor Diyana Q Science (General) RF Otorhinolaryngology Aim of study: This study investigated the consistency in Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waveform evaluations between two audiologists (inter-audiologist agreement) and within each of the audiologist (intra-audiologist agreement). Methods: Two audiologists from one of the audiology clinics in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia were involved in this study. Both audiologists were required to identify and mark the presence of Waves I, III and V in 66 ABR waveforms. Over a one-month interval, each audiologist was required to carry out the same procedure on the same ABR waveforms. This process was continued until we had three separate reviews from each audiologist. Results: There was a high inter-audiologist ABR waveform identification agreement (over the range 81.71–89.77%), but a lower intra-audiologist ABR waveform identification agreement (over the range 50%–78%) for both audiologists. Our results also showed a high intra-audiologist ABR latency agreement within 0.2 ms (>90%), but a slightly lower inter-audiologist latency agreement (75–84%) within 0.2 ms. Conclusion: Our results support the need for the clinic to implement further strategies for improving the respective lower agreements and consistencies. These include conducting a continuous education program and using an objective algorithm to support their interpretations. Malaysian Medical Association 2014-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/1/2-Assessment00182R1.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/4/MJMacceptance.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/7/auditory-brainstem-response.pdf Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat and Che Azid, Nor Diyana (2014) Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 69 (4). pp. 158-163. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/past_issues.html
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topic Q Science (General)
RF Otorhinolaryngology
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RF Otorhinolaryngology
Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat
Che Azid, Nor Diyana
Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability
description Aim of study: This study investigated the consistency in Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waveform evaluations between two audiologists (inter-audiologist agreement) and within each of the audiologist (intra-audiologist agreement). Methods: Two audiologists from one of the audiology clinics in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia were involved in this study. Both audiologists were required to identify and mark the presence of Waves I, III and V in 66 ABR waveforms. Over a one-month interval, each audiologist was required to carry out the same procedure on the same ABR waveforms. This process was continued until we had three separate reviews from each audiologist. Results: There was a high inter-audiologist ABR waveform identification agreement (over the range 81.71–89.77%), but a lower intra-audiologist ABR waveform identification agreement (over the range 50%–78%) for both audiologists. Our results also showed a high intra-audiologist ABR latency agreement within 0.2 ms (>90%), but a slightly lower inter-audiologist latency agreement (75–84%) within 0.2 ms. Conclusion: Our results support the need for the clinic to implement further strategies for improving the respective lower agreements and consistencies. These include conducting a continuous education program and using an objective algorithm to support their interpretations.
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author Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat
Che Azid, Nor Diyana
author_facet Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat
Che Azid, Nor Diyana
author_sort Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat
title Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability
title_short Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability
title_full Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability
title_fullStr Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) waves interpretation and ABR variability
title_sort assessment of inter-and intra-audiologist agreements on auditory brainstem response (abr) waves interpretation and abr variability
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2014
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/1/2-Assessment00182R1.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/4/MJMacceptance.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/7/auditory-brainstem-response.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38522/
http://www.e-mjm.org/past_issues.html
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