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Table 6 Predictive values of the BOT-2 test for vestibular loss in children with SNHL children

From: Identification of vestibular loss in children with sensorineural hearing loss using the balance subset of the BOT-2 test

 

Positive vestibular impairment

Negative vestibular impairment

Total

Abnormal BOT-2 test

(Below or way below average)

True positive = 44

False positive = 6

50

Normal BOT-2 test

(Average or better)

False negative = 8

True negative = 22

30

Total

52

28

80

Positive predictive value

44/44 + 6 = 88%

 

Negative predictive value

22/22 + 8 = 73%

  1. Group I: The control group
  2. Group II: children with SNHL without vestibular loss
  3. Group III: children with SNHL and unilateral vestibular loss
  4. Group VI: children with SNHL and bilateral vestibular loss