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Observational studyJournal of intellectual disability research : JIDR2025

Hearing Threshold Estimation With Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Growth Functions in People With Intellectual Disabilities in an Outreach Setting.

Eleftherios Savvas, Emmanouela Dimitrakopoulou, Harald A Euler, Frans Coninx, Felix Bluemel, Anne Krieger, Karolin Schaefer, Philipp Mathmann, Corinna Gietmann, Katrin Neumann

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Eleftherios SavvasDepartment of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5082-3086
Emmanouela DimitrakopoulouDepartment of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Harald A EulerDepartment of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1099-8818
Frans ConinxIfAP, Institut für Audiopädagogik, Solingen, Germany.
Felix BluemelDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Anne KriegerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Karolin SchaeferDepartment of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Philipp MathmannDepartment of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Corinna GietmannDepartment of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Katrin NeumannDepartment of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundPeople with intellectual disabilities often have undetected hearing loss.

methodsIn this prospective observational study featuring 110 adults with intellectual disabilities, hearing evaluations based on objective hearing threshold estimation using distortion-product otoacoustic emission growth functions (DPOAEgfs) were performed in a sheltered workshop. Results were compared with thresholds obtained by conventional subjective pure-tone audiometry (cPTA) and the adaptive self-test PTA Multiple-Choice-Auditory-Graphical-Interactive-Check (MAGIC).

resultsThe differences between the lowest thresholds obtained by cPTA and MAGIC for the frequencies 1, 2, 4 and 6 kHz (LPTATs) and the estimated distortion-product thresholds (EDPTs) were calculated. Four hundred twenty-seven of 880 (48.5%) pairs of measurements did not differ by any more than 5 dB. With LPTATs as reference criterion, for a favourable four-frequency average over 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 kHz with a cutoff of 20 dB HL, the sensitivity of the EDPTs was 92% and the specificity 62%; a cutoff of 30 dB HL increased the respective values to 98% and 77%.

conclusionsDPOAEgfs are acceptable for estimating hearing thresholds in individuals with intellectual disability who may have limitations in performing conventional audiometry.

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Audiometry, Pure-ToneAuditory ThresholdHearing LossIntellectual DisabilityOtoacoustic Emissions, SpontaneousAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityYoung Adultaudiometrydistortion product otoacoustic emissionDPOAE growth functionshearing losshearing screeningintellectual disability

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PMCPMC12580478

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