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J Am Acad Audiol 2020; 31(08): 613-619
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717124
Research Article

Evaluation of Interexaminer Variability in Video Head Impulse Test Results

Başak Mutlu
1   Department of Audiology, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Sıdıka Cesur
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Subdepartment of Audiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Merve Torun Topçu
1   Department of Audiology, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Cennet Reyyan Geçici
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Subdepartment of Audiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Öyküm Esra Aşkın 
3   Department of Statistics, Yıldız Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Emine Ufuk Derinsu
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Subdepartment of Audiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Abstract

Objective The video head impulse test (vHIT) is a diagnostic tool to assess the function of the semicircular canals and branches of the vestibular nerve. The aim of this study was to analyze the interexaminer variability of vHIT results in healthy subjects.

Materials and Methods A total of 21 healthy participants were included in the study. vHIT responses were collected by four clinicians. Variability of the vHIT results between examiners was analyzed statistically.

Results The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) velocity regression values were from 0.99 to 1.09 degrees per second for the lateral canals. For the vertical canals, VOR velocity regression values were from 0.87 to 1.21 degrees per second. According to repeated measures analysis of variance, the normality assumptions for the velocity regression of the left lateral canal (p = 0.002) and the right anterior canal (p < 0.01) were met and the differences were statistically significant. The normality assumptions were not met for 40, 60, and 80 ms median gain of the right lateral canal (p = 0.016, p = 0.038, and p = 0.001, respectively); 40 and 60 ms median gain of the left lateral canal (p < 0.001 and p = 0.008, respectively); and the velocity regression of the left posterior canal (p < 0.00). These differences were found to be statistically significant by using the Friedman test.

Conclusion The interexaminer differences of the VOR gain values for the vHIT were statistically significant. Serial vHIT testing should be performed by the same examiner to reduce the effects of interexaminer variability.

Keywords

video head impulse test - interexaminer variability - vestibulo-ocular reflex gain


Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 06. März 2019

Angenommen: 22. Februar 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
20. Oktober 2020

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