Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A one-week test-retest reliability study of Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials.

R Bergamaschi1, A Romani, M Versino

  • 1Fondazione Istituto Neurologico C.Mondino, Università di Pavia.

Bollettino Della Societa Italiana Di Biologia Sperimentale
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEPs) demonstrate excellent reliability for tracking brainstem function over time. This neurophysiological test is a dependable tool for longitudinal studies due to its consistent results.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Sociodemographic profile, health-related behaviours and experiences of healthcare access in Italian transgender and gender diverse adult population.

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2024
Same author

Estimate and needs of the transgender adult population: the SPoT study.

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2024
Same author

Uncovering the fast, directional signal flow through the human temporal pole during semantic processing.

Scientific reports·2023
Same author

Search for Dark-Matter-Nucleon Interactions via Migdal Effect with DarkSide-50.

Physical review letters·2023
Same author

Search for Dark Matter Particle Interactions with Electron Final States with DarkSide-50.

Physical review letters·2023
Same author

Effects of hormonal treatment on dermatological outcome in transgender people: a multicentric prospective study (ENIGI).

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2022

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Audiology
  • Clinical Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEPs) are vital for assessing brainstem function.
  • Longitudinal studies require reliable neurophysiological parameters and defined test-retest variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability and test-retest variability of BAEP parameters.
  • To establish BAEPs as a dependable tool for longitudinal brainstem function monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • 20 healthy volunteers underwent BAEP testing twice, one week apart.
  • Intraclass correlation coefficients (R) were used to assess parameter reliability.
  • Upper normal limits for test-retest variability were calculated using within-subjects mean square (alpha = 0.01).

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • All BAEP parameters exhibited excellent reliability, with R values exceeding 0.75.
  • Confidence intervals for R coefficients were consistently good to excellent.
  • Normal limits for test-retest variability were established for each parameter.

Conclusions:

  • BAEPs demonstrate high reliability and consistency in healthy individuals.
  • The established test-retest variability supports the use of BAEPs in longitudinal evaluations.
  • BAEPs are confirmed as valuable instruments for monitoring brainstem function over time.