Skip to main content
Journal cover image

Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Witsell, DL; Khoury, T; Schulz, KA; Stachler, R; Tucci, DL; Wojdyla, D
Published in: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
July 2016

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to describe the presentation and management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss for patients seen in academic and community-based practices within the context of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation's "Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss." The intention is to use these findings to guide implementation strategies and quality improvement initiatives and as pilot data for the development of clinical research initiatives. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of patients with sudden hearing loss. SETTING: Patients were recruited from practices within the Creating Healthcare Excellence through Education and Research (CHEER) network. The CHEER network is an National Institutes of Health-funded network of 30 otolaryngology sites across the country, half of which are community based and half of which are academic practices. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 173 patients were recruited. Data were gathered via custom questionnaires collected by study site coordinators and entered into a secure online platform. Descriptive analyses and correlation statistics were run with SAS 9.3.1. RESULTS: Of the 13 guideline statements in the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation's clinical practice guideline on sudden hearing loss, 11 statements were evaluable through this study. Compliance for otolaryngologists was >95% for key action statements (KASs) 1, 3, and 6; 90% to 95% for KASs 5 and 10; and <90% for KASs 7 and 13. Compliance was <45% for nonotolaryngologists for KASs 3 and 5-7. CONCLUSIONS: There is opportunity for nonotolaryngologists to improve for statements 3 and 5-7. Otolaryngologists are compliant with many of the KASs overall, but there is significant room for improvement.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

DOI

EISSN

1097-6817

Publication Date

July 2016

Volume

155

Issue

1

Start / End Page

48 / 55

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Patient Compliance
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • International Classification of Diseases
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Witsell, D. L., Khoury, T., Schulz, K. A., Stachler, R., Tucci, D. L., & Wojdyla, D. (2016). Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 155(1), 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816650175
Witsell, David L., Tawfiq Khoury, Kristine A. Schulz, Robert Stachler, Debara L. Tucci, and Daniel Wojdyla. “Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816650175.
Witsell DL, Khoury T, Schulz KA, Stachler R, Tucci DL, Wojdyla D. Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):48–55.
Witsell, David L., et al. “Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, vol. 155, no. 1, July 2016, pp. 48–55. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0194599816650175.
Witsell DL, Khoury T, Schulz KA, Stachler R, Tucci DL, Wojdyla D. Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul;155(1):48–55.
Journal cover image

Published In

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

DOI

EISSN

1097-6817

Publication Date

July 2016

Volume

155

Issue

1

Start / End Page

48 / 55

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Patient Compliance
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • International Classification of Diseases