Table II.
Results obtained among patients with either bilateral or no tinnitus.
| Statistical test cut-off criterion |
Sensitivity 95% CI |
Specificity 95% CI |
PPV 95% CI |
NPV 95% CI |
Positive LR 95% CI |
Diagnostic value | Negative LR 95% CI |
Diagnostic value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 86% 77.84-91.61 |
69% 58.02-78.69 |
79% 70.35-85.58 |
78% 67.28-87.11 |
2.77 1.99-3.85 |
Small | 0.21 0.13-0.33 |
Moderate |
| DPOAEs | 96% 89.35-98.82 |
65% 55.02-74.64 |
72% 63.57-80.04 |
94% 85.62-98.37 |
2.76 2.10-3.63 |
Small | 0.07 0.02-0.17 |
Large | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 51% 41.27-60.46 |
95% 88.25-98.69 |
93% 84.05-98.18 |
59% 50.47-67.63 |
10.69 4.04-28.29 |
Large | 0.52 0.42-0.63 |
Very small | |
| DPOAEs | 73% 63.54-81.59 |
90% 81.67-95.27 |
89% 80.41-94.92 |
75% 66.04-83.00 |
7.41 3.94-13.93 |
Moderate | 0.30 0.21-0.41 |
Small | ||
| LFS | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 83% 74.78-89.47 |
67% 56.30-77.35 |
78% 68.98-84.62 |
75% 63.30-84.01 |
2.55 1.85-3.52 |
Small | 0.25 0.16-0.39 |
Small |
| DPOAEs | 91% 83.58-96.17 |
69% 59.18-78.51 |
74% 65.26-82.09 |
89% 79.80-95.22 |
2.99 2.19-4.08 |
Small | 0.13 0.06-0.25 |
Moderate | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 45% 35.24-54.33 |
94% 86.50-98.02 |
91% 80.05-96.98 |
56% 47.08-64.10 |
7.41 3.09-17.77 |
Moderate | 0.59 0.49-0.70 |
Very small | |
| DPOAEs | 62% 51.61-71.21 |
89% 80.85-95.04 |
88% 77.59-94.12 |
66% 56.67-74.65 |
5.83 3.09-11.02 |
Moderate | 0.43 0.33-0.55 |
Small | ||
| HFS | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 85% 76.01-91.17 |
51% 39.40-61.76 |
67% 57.92-75.12 |
74% 60.34-84.46 |
1.71 1.36-2.17 |
Very small | 0.30 0.18-0.50 |
Small |
| DPOAEs | 98% 91.47-99.70 |
49% 37.23-60.31 |
67% 57.48-75.01 |
95% 83.08-99.39 |
1.90 1.53-2.37 |
Very small | 0.05 0.01-0.20 |
Large | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 47% 36.78-57.29 |
78% 67.54-86.44 |
72% 59.24-82.40 |
55% 45.66-64.41 |
2.14 1.35-3.38 |
Small | 0.68 0.55-0.85 |
Very small | |
| DPOAEs | 80% 69.56-88.11 |
76% 65.42-85.05 |
77% 66.58-85.62 |
79% 68.46-87.63 |
3.37 2.24-5.06 |
Small | 0.26 0.17-0.41 |
Small | ||
OS = mean suppression for all frequencies, LFS = mean suppression for lower frequencies (1-2 kHz), HFS = mean suppression for higher frequencies (2.8-4 kHz for TEOAEs and 2.8-6 kHz for DPOAEs), LR = llikelihood ratio.