Audiological Guidance & Protocols

• 1. Audiological Assessment Guidelines
• 2. Audiological Calibration & equipment
• 3. Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
• 4. Habilitation

1. Audiological Assessment Guidelines

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• ABR testing in babies: Guidance v2.1 March 2013
• ASSR testing in babies
• Automated ABR (AABR) testing in babies
• Behavioural Observation Audiometry testing in babies
• Cochlear Microphonic testing guidelines v2.0 21 Sept 2011
• Distraction Diagnostic Test Protocol
• Guidelines for the early audiological assessment and management of babies referred from the newborn hearing screen. v2.5 March 2011 **
• Note on the use of DPOAEs in assessment following screening.
• Tympanometry in babies under 6 months*
• Visual Reinforcement Audiometry testing of infants*

* These guidance documents have been passed to the British Society of Audiology for updating.

** Revised version expected to be released May/June 2013

Note that the meningitis testing guidance (revised June 2012) is now Appendix A within the revised surveillance guidelines v5

2. Audiological Calibration & equipment

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• NHSP recommended ABR calibration agencies
• ABR parameters - NHSP recommended including eqpt-specific settings Sept2011
• ABR calibration -NHSP recommended Calibration Data 
• ABR calibration -Specification 
• ABR Systems: Routine (Stage A) Checks
• SLM Target Values for Pure Tones and ABR Stimuli

3. Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder

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• Guidelines for assessment & management of ANSD in young infants (v2.1, Oct 2012)
• Guidelines on CM testing (v2.0, Sept 2011)
  
  These documents supersede earlier guidance

4. Habilitation

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• Infant Hearing Aid fitting guidelines