Abstract
The Canadian Hearing and Auditory Research Translation (CHART) group is a newly formed taskforce to develop collaborative research initiatives. Initial discussions centered on diagnostic improvements for middle ear disease, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, tinnitus and presbycusis. Central to these discussions was the widely held view that the standard audiogram and its interpretation is inadequate to for describing many forms of hearing problems that we now recognize. This letter is designed to create awareness and to seek feedback from hearing healthcare professionals on their experience regarding the adequacy (or otherwise) of the audiogram in its present form.
Highlights
The Canadian Hearing and Auditory Research Translation (CHART) group is a newly formed taskforce to develop collaborative research initiatives
The focus was on clinical problems rather than basic science issues
The reason for this note to clinicians, is that we discussed the limitations of clinical diagnostic assessments for patients with hearing difficulties
Summary
The Canadian Hearing and Auditory Research Translation (CHART) group is a newly formed taskforce to develop collaborative research initiatives. ‘Letters to the Editor’ A new Canada-wide initiative in for research collaborations in audiology/otology was recently (Nov. 2015) established. This is the Canadian Hearing and Auditory Research Translation (CHART) group.
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