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Common Audiological Functional Parameters (CAFPAs): statistical and compact representation of rehabilitative
Mareike Buhl1,2, Anna Warzybok1,2, Marc René Schädler1,2
1a Medizinische Physik , Universität Oldenburg , Oldenburg , Germany.
International Journal of Audiology
|March 23, 2019
Summary
Common Audiological Functional Parameters (CAFPAs) standardize audiological rehabilitation by creating a common representation of test data. This facilitates objective comparisons across clinics and test batteries for improved patient care.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- Standardizing audiological rehabilitation is crucial for objective assessment and comparability.
- Current audiological test batteries lack a unified representation of patient data.
- Common Audiological Functional Parameters (CAFPAs) were developed as an abstract representation of audiological knowledge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish relationships between CAFPAs and audiological findings, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations.
- To objectify audiological rehabilitation and enable comparability between different test batteries and clinics.
Main Methods:
- An expert survey was conducted with 11 German audiology specialists.
- Experts provided expected ranges for diagnostic test outcomes and traffic light-encoded CAFPAs for 14 diagnostic cases.
- A statistical model was developed based on expert-derived CAFPAs and audiological test data.
Main Results:
- Relationships between CAFPAs, audiological findings, and treatment recommendations were established using a statistical model.
- The model demonstrated the ability to distinguish between different audiological findings or treatment recommendations.
- Expert knowledge was effectively captured and represented through CAFPAs.
Conclusions:
- CAFPAs provide an abstract and comprehensive representation of audiological knowledge.
- CAFPAs can identify missing information regarding specific functional aspects of the auditory system.
- Statistical graphical representations of CAFPAs and audiological tests are valuable for teaching and clinical applications.
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