Transiently Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions in Children with Otitis Media with Effusion

Table 2

Estimates for the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs), tympanometry, and the combined use of both tests. Numbers in parentheses provide estimates of the 95% confidence intervals.

Statistical measures	TEOAEs	Tympanometry	TEOAEs and tympanometry
Sensitivity (%)	67.1 (55.2–77.1)	94.7 (86.3–98.3)	98.6 (91.8–99.9)
Specificity (%)	85.0 (74.8–91.6)	87.5 (77.7–93.5)	92.5 (83.8–96.9)
Positive predictive value (%)	80.9 (68.7–89.3)	87.8 (78.2–93.6)	92.5 (83.9–96.9)
Negative predictive value (%)	73.1 (62.7–81.5)	94.5 (86.0–98.2)	98.6 (91.7–99.9)