Influence of Calibration Method on DPOAE Measurements: II. Threshold Prediction

摘要

ObjectiveDistortion-product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) stimulus calibrations are typically performed in sound pressure level (SPL) prior to DPOAE measurements. These calibrations may yield unpredictable DPOAE response levels, presumably due to the presence of standing waves in the ear canal. Forward pressure level (FPL) has been proposed as an alternative method for stimulus calibration because it avoids complications due to standing waves. DPOAE thresholds following four FPL calibrations and one SPL calibration were compared to behavioral thresholds to determine which calibration results in data that yield the highest correlations between the two threshold estimates.