This study compares the performance of the Quickscreen and Default protocols of the
ILO-96 Otodynamics Analyzer in recording transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs)
from adults using clinical decision analysis. Data were collected from 25 males (mean
age = 29.0 years, SD = 6.8) and 35 females (mean age = 28.1 years, SD = 9.6). The
results showed that the mean signal-to-noise ratios obtained from the Quickscreen
were significantly greater than those from the Default protocol at 1, 2, and 4 kHz.
The comparison of the performance of the two protocols, based on the results using
receiver operating characteristics curves, revealed a higher performance of the Quickscreen
than the Default protocol at 1 and 4 kHz but not at 2 kHz. In view of the enhanced
performance of the Quickscreen over the Default protocol in general, the routine use
of the Default protocol for testing adults in audiology clinics should be reconsidered.
Key Words
Adults - audiological assessments - transient evoked otoacoustic emissions
