The Cross-Check Principle in Pediatric Audiometry

Implementation of Wideband Acoustic Immittance in Clinical Practice: Relationships among Audiologic and Otologic Findings

“…Clinicians engage in critical analysis of the various test outcomes and whether they point to a common diagnoses or if there is discord among clinical outcomes in ambiguous cases. This is consistent with the premise underlying the “cross-check principle” purposed by Jerger and Hayes 16 over 40 years ago. The cross-check principle suggests that a single test should not be used in isolation to determine a diagnosis until its outcomes are confirmed by another independent test.…”

Is very early hearing assessment always reliable in selecting patients for cochlear implants? A case series study

“…A reliable consistency between the various tests findings, according to the Jerger & Hayes cross-check principle [15], emerged clearly in most cases during the follow-up, albeit at different times after birth. Total consistency between behavioral and electrophysiological test findings was not an absolute requirement for defining amelioration, however.…”

Auditory Brainstem Response: Its Place in Infant Audiological Evaluations

“…Diagnosis: an L-I function like the one shown is consistent with, but not diagnostic of, middle ear pathology. Impedance findings provide the cross-check and facilitate the correct identification of a mild conductive impairment (Jerger and Hayes, 1976). The otologic examination confirmed a diagnosis of otitis media, and the ABR following treatment was within normal limits.…”