Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization
The study aimed to develop a consensus classification system for the reporting of sound localization testing results, especially in the field of cochlear implantation. Against the background of an overview of the wide variations present in localization testing procedures and reporting metrics, a nov...
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| author | Griet Mertens Ellen Andries Anja Kurz Dayse Tȧvora-Vieira Miryam Calvino Edda Amann Ilona Anderson Artur Lorens |
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| description | The study aimed to develop a consensus classification system for the reporting of sound localization testing results, especially in the field of cochlear implantation. Against the background of an overview of the wide variations present in localization testing procedures and reporting metrics, a novel classification system was proposed to report localization errors according to the widely accepted International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. The obtained HEARRING_LOC_ICF scale includes the ICF graded scale: 0 (no impairment), 1 (mild impairment), 2 (moderate impairment), 3 (severe impairment), and 4 (complete impairment). Improvement of comparability of localization results across institutes, localization testing setups, and listeners was demonstrated by applying the classification system retrospectively to data obtained from cohorts of normal-hearing and cochlear implant listeners at our institutes. The application of our classification system will help to facilitate multi-center studies, as well as allowing better meta-analyses of data, resulting in improved evidence-based practice in the field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d171825fd08443e1854664480ffc8ebb2023-11-24T16:01:24ZengMDPI AGJournal of Personalized Medicine2075-44262022-11-011212197110.3390/jpm12121971Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source LocalizationGriet Mertens0Ellen Andries1Anja Kurz2Dayse Tȧvora-Vieira3Miryam Calvino4Edda Amann5Ilona Anderson6Artur Lorens7Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, Comprehensive Hearing Center, University Hospital Würzburg, 97078 Würzburg, GermanyOtolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Medical School, Division of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6150, AustraliaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Clinical Research, MED-EL Medical Electronics, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDepartment of Clinical Research, MED-EL Medical Electronics, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaWorld Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, 05-830 Kajetany, PolandThe study aimed to develop a consensus classification system for the reporting of sound localization testing results, especially in the field of cochlear implantation. Against the background of an overview of the wide variations present in localization testing procedures and reporting metrics, a novel classification system was proposed to report localization errors according to the widely accepted International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. The obtained HEARRING_LOC_ICF scale includes the ICF graded scale: 0 (no impairment), 1 (mild impairment), 2 (moderate impairment), 3 (severe impairment), and 4 (complete impairment). Improvement of comparability of localization results across institutes, localization testing setups, and listeners was demonstrated by applying the classification system retrospectively to data obtained from cohorts of normal-hearing and cochlear implant listeners at our institutes. The application of our classification system will help to facilitate multi-center studies, as well as allowing better meta-analyses of data, resulting in improved evidence-based practice in the field.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/12/1971sound localizationbinaural hearingcochlear implantinteraural level differenceinteraural time differencesingle-sided deafness |
| spellingShingle | Griet Mertens Ellen Andries Anja Kurz Dayse Tȧvora-Vieira Miryam Calvino Edda Amann Ilona Anderson Artur Lorens Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization Journal of Personalized Medicine sound localization binaural hearing cochlear implant interaural level difference interaural time difference single-sided deafness |
| title | Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization |
| title_full | Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization |
| title_fullStr | Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization |
| title_short | Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization |
| title_sort | towards a consensus on an icf based classification system for horizontal sound source localization |
| topic | sound localization binaural hearing cochlear implant interaural level difference interaural time difference single-sided deafness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/12/1971 |
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