When your hearing is tested, your hearing healthcare professional will plot the results of your behavioral pure-tone assessment on a graph called an audiogram. While there are many other evaluations that may be completed during a full audiological assessment, the results of pure-tone measurements typically are the most important for determining hearing aid candidacy and understanding the cause of your hearing impairment.
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What is an Audiogram
1. What is an Audiogram?
When your hearing is tested, your hearing healthcare professional
will plot the results of your behavioral pure-tone assessment on a
graph called an audiogram. While there are many other
evaluations that may be completed during a full audiological
assessment, the results of pure-tone measurements typically are
the most important for determining hearing aid candidacy and
understanding the cause of your hearing impairment. Below is a
sample graph with the categories (or severity) of hearing loss
labeled on the right. Note that your hearing is evaluated by
frequency (or pitch) in Hertz (Hz) and by decibel (dB) level
(loudness).
American Speech and Hearing Association. The Audiogram. (2011).
This graph is standard for hearing healthcare providers to record
your responses to sound. Pitch is labeled on the horizontal axis
and intensity (loudness) is labeled on the vertical axis. The
softest level to which you respond consistently will be indicated
on the graph at each pitch evaluated. Standard symbols used to
indicate your responses include an ‘O’ for your right ear
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2. responses and an ‘X’ for your left ear responses. Your results may
not fall solely into a single category (mild, moderate, severe,
etc.) but may change across low (125-500 Hz), mid (750-2000
Hz), and high (3000-8000 Hz) pitches. These X’s and O’s will
indicate, behaviorally, how your entire hearing system from your
outer visible ear to your inner organ of hearing is functioning.
You may also note angle brackets (< or >) and brackets ([ or ])
on your graph. These symbols will only be present if testing was
completed to determine solely how your inner ear is functioning.
This testing may or may not be necessary to determine or type
and degree of hearing impairment. Your hearing healthcare
provider will make that call. Your results may also be color-coded
with red markings for right ear results and blue markings for left
ear results. Color-coding is not necessary to plot responses, but
may make it easier to see in graph form.
Your hearing healthcare provider should thoroughly discuss the
implications of your assessment results with you in detail.
Depending on your responses, you may or may not need
rehabilitation via hearing aids. Your results will also help
determine what type and style of hearing aid would suit you
most. While your tastes will also be a consideration in choosing a
hearing aid, your hearing impairment should be the main
consideration. Some styles will suit specific degrees of hearing
loss better. It is important to fully understand your results. If you
are having difficulty reading your audiogram, contact your
provider.
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