The Cross-Check Principle in Pediatric Audiometry

TLDR

The cross‑check principle in pediatric audiology uses an independent test to verify behavioral results. The study presents five cases to demonstrate the value of this principle in pediatric audiologic evaluation. Cross‑checks are performed with impedance audiometry and brainstem‑evoked response audiometry. The five cases illustrate that cross‑checking improves diagnostic accuracy in pediatric patients. Arch Otolaryngol 102:614‑620, 1976.

Abstract

• We discuss a method of pediatric audiologic assessment that employs the "cross-check principle." That is, the results of a single test are cross-checked by an independent test measure. Particularly useful in pediatric evaluations as cross-checks of behavioral test results are impedance audiometry and brainstem-evoked response audiometry (BSER). We present five cases highlighting the value of the cross-check principle in pediatric audiologic evaluation. (<i>Arch Otolaryngol</i>102:614-620, 1976)