Sudden hearing loss (SHL) complaints constitute a substantial proportion of admissions to audiology clinics; however, data on individuals presenting with suspected SHL prior to diagnosis remain limited. This study aimed to describe the audiologic findings and symptoms of adult patients referred to our clinic with suspected SHL.
Results may refine which audiologic parameters to prioritize when screening for sudden sensorineural hearing loss, but clinical adoption should await peer review of the full dataset and replication in larger cohorts.
Improving the diagnostic accuracy of audiologic parameters for sudden hearing loss could reduce delays in treatment, which is time-critical for hearing recovery.
- 01Multivariable logistic regression used to assess diagnostic utility of audiologic parameters in sudden hearing loss.
- 02Published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (DOI: 10.1007/s00405-026-10336-3).
- 03Study design allows simultaneous evaluation of multiple audiologic variables as predictors.
- 04Findings could inform more systematic clinical workup protocols for sudden hearing loss.
- 05Clinical application depends on generalizability of the study population.
Audiologic parameters have measurable diagnostic utility in identifying sudden hearing loss using multivariable logistic regression.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42223611
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00405-026-10336-3.
- Journal
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Clinic patients evaluated for sudden hearing loss
- Intervention
- Audiologic parameter assessment
Primary outcomes
Diagnostic utility of audiologic parameters in identifying sudden hearing loss