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Workmen's compensation hearing loss claims.

M S Fox

    The Laryngoscope
    |July 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study reviews occupational hearing loss claim evaluations and audiometric testing methods. It highlights a modified American Academy of Otolaryngology formula for assessing hearing impairment, urging its adoption by otolaryngologists.

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    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Occupational Medicine
    • Otolaryngology

    Background:

    • Occupational hearing loss claims require standardized evaluation methods.
    • Historical audiometric tests and hearing impairment calculation formulas have evolved.
    • The American Medical Association (AMA) formula from 1961 has been a basis for evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To discuss the evaluation of occupational hearing loss claims.
    • To review historical audiometric tests and methods for calculating hearing impairment.
    • To introduce and advocate for the adoption of a modified American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) formula.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of historical audiometric testing procedures.
    • Analysis of methods for converting audiometric results to percentage of hearing impairment.
    • Discussion of a modified AAO formula for hearing handicap evaluation.

    Main Results:

    • A significant modification to the 1961 AMA formula has been adopted by the AAO and American Council of Otolaryngology.
    • The modified formula, published in JAMA, offers a revised approach to hearing handicap evaluation.
    • The reasons and application of this modified formula in occupational hearing loss claims are detailed.

    Conclusions:

    • Otolaryngologists should familiarize themselves with the modified AAO formula.
    • The modified AAO formula is recommended for consistent and accurate evaluation of hearing loss claims.
    • Adoption of the updated formula aims to improve the assessment of occupational hearing impairment.

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