Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) as an adverse event following immunization (AEFI): Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data. Issue 30 (19th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carol Liu, Yi-Chun; Ibekwe, Titus; Kelso, John M.; Klein, Nicola P.; Shehu, Nathan; Steuerwald, Wendy; Aneja, Satinder; Dudley, Matthew Z.; Garry, Robert; Munoz, Flor M.
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 38:Issue 30(2020)
• Page Start: 4717
• Page End: 4731
• Publication Date: 2020-06-19
• Subjects: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) -- Hearing loss (HL) -- Adverse event -- Adverse event of special interest (AESI) -- Adverse event following immunization (AEFI) -- Immunization -- Vaccines -- Guidelines -- Case definition; AAOHNS American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -- ABR Auditory brainstem response -- AEFI Adverse event following immunization -- ASHA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association -- AIED Autoimmune inner ear disease -- AISNHL Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss -- ASSR Auditory steady state response -- BAER Brainstem auditory evoked response -- CHL Conductive hearing loss -- CNS Central nervous system -- CMV Cytomegalovirus -- COM Chronic otitis media -- DPOAE Distortion product otoacoustic emissions -- dB Decibel -- GBD Global burden of disease -- HL Hearing loss -- Hz Hertz -- ISSNHL Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss -- JCIH Joint Committee on Infant Hearing -- LMIC Low- and middle-income countries -- MHL Mixed hearing loss -- NIDCD National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders -- NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor -- OAE Otoacoustic emissions -- OM Otitis media -- PSHNL Profound sensorineural hearing loss -- ROS Reactive oxygen species -- SHL Sudden hearing loss -- SNHL Sensorineural hearing loss -- SOSNHL Sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss -- SSNHL Sudden sensorineural hearing loss -- TEOAE Transient evoked otoacoustic emissions; Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.05.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

Abstract: This is a Brighton Collaboration case definition of the term "Sensorineural Hearing Loss" to be utilized in the evaluation of adverse events following immunization. The case definition was developed by a group of experts convened by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in the context of active development of vaccines for Lassa Fever and other emerging pathogens. The case definition format of the Brighton Collaboration was followed to develop a consensus definition and define levels of diagnostic certainty, after an exhaustive review of the literature and expert consultation. The document underwent peer review by the Brighton Collaboration Network.