title: The cross-check principle in pediatric audiometry.
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 brain-stem-evoked response audiometry (BSER). We present five cases highlighting the value of the cross-check principle in pediatric audiologic evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry / Q000379:methods*; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D001844:Bone Conduction; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D010372:Pediatrics; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000175:diagnosis