title: [Faults in medical opinions of noise deafness (author's transl)].
abstract: The expertise appraisal of noise deafness takes a great amount of experience for granted, since faulty interpretations are very numerous. Considering possible errors and false interpretations the following points will be discussed: anamnesis-elevation, interpretation of noise-measurements, audiometric examination including aggravation, execution of conversational speech hearing examination and its possible sources of error, tone audiogram, language audiogram and SISI-test, the coupling of the degree of deafness and the MdE (reduction of work capability), overassessment and underestimation, consideration of tinnitus and recruitment, separation of war-connected and skull-traumatic hearing loss, the "retroactive clause", substantial worsening as well as re-examination dates. Furthermore, some examples of typical faulty medical opinions will be reported upon.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005860:Germany, West; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009622:Noise
vernacular_title: Fehler bei der Begutachtung der Lärmschwerhörigkeit.