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100			_aSandeep Maruthy,
245		0	_aTest-retest reliability of contralateral suppression of acoustic middle ear muscle reflex
260			_c2017
270			_aDepartment of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka
300			_a89-93
490			_vVolume 23 Issue 2
520			_aBackground and Objective: The role of efferent system in auditory perception is very important. To assess this, a reliable measure of efferent functioning is necessary. The efferent suppression of otoacoustic emission lacks good test-retest reliability, and there is a need to look for the reliability of other measures of efferent auditory functioning. The current study evaluated the test-retest reliability of contralateral suppression of acoustically evoked middle ear muscle reflexes (MEMR). Method: Nineteen normal hearing adults in the age range of 18–24 years participated in the study. A Repeated measures design was used to establish the reliability of the contralateral suppression of MEMR. Measurements were spaced 1 h and 1 day apart. Results: The results showed acceptable test-retest reliability of contralateral suppression of acoustically evoked MEMR in terms of its Cronbach's alpha. However, inspection of the individual data did not support the impression to call it a reliable tool to assess efferent auditory functioning. The findings of the study are discussed in light of its clinical utility. Conclusion: Contralateral suppression of acoustically evoked MEMR has questionable reliability to be used as a clinical tool.
653			_aEfferent suppression, middle ear muscle reflexes, test-retest reliability
700			_aNayana, M
700			_aNike Gnanateja, G
700			_aShamantha, M
773			_aIndian Journal of Otology
856			_uhttps://www.indianjotol.org/text.asp?2017/23/2/89/208017
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