Diagnostic characteristics of the whispered voice test for detecting hearing impairment*
| Number of participants | Age (y)† | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (CI) | +LR | −LR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Diagnostic terms defined in glossary. | |||||
| †Age is reported as mean or range. | |||||
| ‡Specificities were given for 2 sensitivities (80% and 90%); unable to calculate CI or LR. | |||||
| 101 | 57 | 100 (96 to 100) | 87 (80 to 92) | 7.7 | 0 |
| 62 | 81 | 100 (95 to 100) | 84 (71 to 92) | 6.4 | 0 |
| 62 | ⩾55 | 90 (82 to 95) | 80 (68 to 89) | 4.6 | 0.12 |
| 31 | 76 | 90‡ | 70‡ | — | — |
| 197 | 5 | 96 (82 to 99) | 92 (87 to95) | 11.6 | 0.04 |
| 141 | 7.2 | 90 (69 to 97) | 90 (84 to 94) | 9.1 | 0.12 |
| 177 | 3–12 | 80 (68 to 88) | 96 (91 to 98) | 19.5 | 0.21 |
| 201 | 3–7 | 83 (61 to 94) | 98 (95 to 99) | 38.1 | 0.17 |
