Vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing for the diagnosis of conductive hearing loss: survey of pediatric otolaryngologists' knowledge and beliefs.

Related Articles

Vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing for the diagnosis of conductive hearing loss: survey of pediatric otolaryngologists' knowledge and beliefs.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Nov;78(11):1937-9

Authors: Dargie JM, Zhou G, Dornan BK, Whittemore KR

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess physicians' knowledge and beliefs regarding vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing in children.
METHODS: A survey was delivered via email in html format to 1069 members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery who identified as pediatric otolaryngologists. Study data were collected and managed using the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) tools.
RESULTS: 443 (41.4%) physicians opened the email. 190 (42.9% of opens) initiated the survey, of which 117 (61.9%) fully completed the survey of the physicians who responded to a question regarding knowledge of VEMP, 16% of respondents had never heard of the test. 16% of participants would use it in the setting of diagnosing pediatric conductive hearing loss. Responses regarding the youngest age at which VEMP is possible ranged from younger than 6 months through greater than 13 years of age. Beliefs regarding utility and reliability of VEMP varied, with 'unsure' as the most frequent response. Additionally, only 26% of pediatric otolaryngologists indicated some access to the test.
CONCLUSION: The knowledge and availability of VEMP testing in the pediatric otolaryngology community varies widely.

PMID: 25245257 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

from #MedicinebyAlexandrosSfakianakis via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1NNJFqL
via IFTTT