• Ir J Med Sci · Nov 2021

    Reliability of caloric testing.

    • Brian W Blakley and Nasser Barakat.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre - Winnipeg, GB421 - 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada. BBlakley@exchange.hsc.mb.ca.
    • Ir J Med Sci. 2021 Nov 1; 190 (4): 1571-1575.

    ObjectiveTo assess the long-term stability of caloric testing in patients.MethodsIn this retrospective study, Cronbach's alpha was used to determine whether caloric testing results are stable over time (up to 7 years) in patients who have not undergone interventions. After excluding invalid records, two hundred patients who underwent repeated caloric testing in the same lab over varying periods of time were included.ResultsCronbach's alpha scores were 0.512 for unilateral weakness and 0.051 for the sum of caloric tests indicating that the stability of caloric tests is poor over long terms.ConclusionThe stability of caloric testing with repeated testing over long terms is not reliable.© 2021. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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