Sensitivity of the Automated Auditory Brainstem Response in Neonatal Hearing Screening

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. X26-X26
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Brainstem Response ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Neonatal Hearing Screening ◽  
Automated Auditory Brainstem Response ◽  
Brainstem Response

Clinical evaluation of the vector algorithm for neonatal hearing screening using automated auditory brainstem response

2004 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernie M. Keohane ◽  
Steve M. Mason ◽  
David M. Baguley
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Auditory Brainstem Response ◽  
Screen Test ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Neonatal Hearing Screening ◽  
Automated Auditory Brainstem Response ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
Test Specificity ◽  
Automated Screening

A novel auditory brainstem response (ABR) detection and scoring algorithm, entitled the Vector algorithm is described. An independent clinical evaluation of the algorithm using 464 tests (120 non-stimulated and 344 stimulated tests) on 60 infants, with a mean age of approximately 6.5 weeks, estimated test sensitivity greater than 0.99 and test specificity at 0.87 for one test. Specificity was estimated to be greater than 0.95 for a two stage screen. Test times were of the order of 1.5 minutes per ear for detection of an ABR and 4.5 minutes per ear in the absence of a clear response. The Vector algorithm is commercially availablefor both automated screening and threshold estimation in hearing screening devices.

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