Electrophysiological assessments in audiology are used for neurodiagnostic evaluations, newborn hearing screenings, and estimating auditory thresholds when behavioral responses are unobtainable or unreliable. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that many electrophysiological tools remain underutilized....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
This survey provides a useful snapshot of current practice variation in electrophysiology use but is descriptive only — no practice change is indicated without further normative or outcomes data.
Documenting real-world variation in electrophysiological assessment practices can inform clinical guideline development, training priorities, and resource allocation across audiology settings.
- 01Survey documents wide variation in how audiologists use electrophysiological tests clinically.
- 02Covers three domains: neurodiagnostics, newborn hearing screening, and threshold estimation.
- 03Published in the American Journal of Audiology.
- 04Results can serve as a baseline for future guideline development or training benchmarks.
- 05Self-report survey design limits conclusions about actual practice quality or outcomes.
Audiologists' clinical use and perceptions of electrophysiological assessments vary across practice settings and clinical applications.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42525878
- DOI
- 10.1044/2026_AJA-25-00334.
- Journal
- American Journal of Audiology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Audiologists in clinical practice settings
- Intervention
- Survey of clinical practice patterns and perceptions regarding electrophysiological assessments
Primary outcomes
Reported usage patterns of electrophysiological assessments; Audiologist perceptions of electrophysiological test utility across clinical domains