Fritz Christian G, Casale Garrett G, Kana Lulia A, Hong Robert S
Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
J Otol. 2023 Oct;18(4):230-234. doi: 10.1016/j.joto.2023.09.006. Epub 2023 Sep 20.
To construct a symptoms-based prediction tool to assess the likelihood of superior canal dehiscence (SSCD) on high-resolution CT.
Mathematical modeling was employed to predict radiologic evidence of SSCD at a tertiary neurotology referral center.
A total of 168 patients were included, of which 118 had imaging-confirmed SSCD. On univariate analysis significant predictors of SSCD presence were: sound/pressure-induced vertigo ( = 0.006), disequilibrium ( = 0.008), hyperacusis ( = 0.008), and autophony ( = 0.034). Multivariate analysis enabled a 14-point symptom-weighted tool to be developed, wherein a score of ≥6 raised the suspicion of SSCD (≥70% likelihood of being present), R = 0.853.
The likelihood of SSCD on CT scan can be determined with a high degree of certainty based on symptoms recorded at presentation. Using the evidenced-based diagnostic tool validated herein, a score ≥6 with any symptom combination justifies ordering a CT scan.
构建一种基于症状的预测工具,以评估高分辨率CT上半规管裂(SSCD)的可能性。
在一家三级神经耳科学转诊中心采用数学建模来预测SSCD的影像学证据。
共纳入168例患者,其中118例经影像学证实为SSCD。单因素分析显示,SSCD存在的显著预测因素为:声音/压力诱发的眩晕(P = 0.006)、平衡失调(P = 0.008)、听觉过敏(P = 0.008)和自听过强(P = 0.034)。多因素分析得出了一个14分的症状加权工具,其中评分≥6分则增加对SSCD的怀疑(存在可能性≥70%),R = 0.853。
根据就诊时记录的症状,可高度确定CT扫描上SSCD的可能性。使用本文验证的循证诊断工具,任何症状组合评分≥6分即有理由进行CT扫描。