Table 2.
Examples of POC measures | Type | Necessary equipment for a CF team member to complete POC measure during clinical care |
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Hearing screening | Auditory, bedside | Portable audiometer, tablet-based audiometry, or handheld hearing screener |
Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) | Auditory, bedside | Handheld screening device |
Tinnitus Screener | Auditory, questionnaire | Questionnaire paper and pencil |
Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) | Vestibular, bedside | Equipment needed |
Head Impulse Test (HIT) | Vestibular, bedside | No equipment needed |
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) | Vestibular, questionnaire | Questionnaire paper and pencil |
Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA) | Vestibular, bedside | Snellen eye chart |
Note. All of the above screening measures can be completed by a trained CF care team member or audiologist who can conduct full diagnostic exams secondary to failed screenings, thus treating the patient timely and effectively. The medical team is encouraged to incorporate an audiologist into the clinical care team. CF = cystic fibrosis.