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Name
Behavioural observation audiometry (BOA) result
Description
Observations of an infant or young child’s unconditioned response to sound, and associated clinical interpretation.
Keywords
hearing test audiometry MRL decibels observation infant boa
Purpose
To record unconditioned responses of an infant or young child’s response to auditory stimuli. To record the interpretation of responses.
Use
Use to record child’s Minimum Response Levels (MRL’s) and reflexive responses (eg. APR) to noisemakers and speech. Recorded in the free-field measuring a binaural response.

Use to record an overall interpretation of response levels and response qualities to provide an indication of the probable hearing status.
BOA is generally used as a secondary testing technique in infants under 6mo to provide supporting information to objective measures of hearing levels (ABR/SSEP). In cases where an infant cannot be conditioned to VROA, is not developmentally able to perform VROA, or if VROA equipment is unavailable, BOA may be used to obtain information about behavioural hearing.

Please note:
- MRL: the lowest intensity level at which a response to a stimulus is recorded. An ascending technique should be used when establishing MRL’s.
- dBA: Decibels measured in the sound field using the A scale sound level filter. Using this filter, the sound level meter is thus less sensitive to very high and very low frequencies

Details about assisted hearing devices used as aids in this test should be recorded in the EVALUATION.assisted_hearing_summary.
Misuse
Not to be used to record hearing threshold levels (HTL’s)

Not to be used to record any other assessments such as:
- VROA;
- PTA;
- Play; and
- Objective Assessments.
References
Derived from: Behavioural observation audiometry (BOA) result, Draft archetype [Internet]. Australian Digital Health Agency (NEHTA), ADHA Clinical Knowledge Manager. Authored: 2013. Available at: http://dcm.nehta.org.au/ckm#showArchetype_1013.1.1390_1 (discontinued).
Archetype Id
openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.behavioural_observation_audiometry_result.v0
Copyright
© Northern Territory Department of Health (Australia), openEHR Foundation
Licencing
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.
Original Author
Jade Frederiksen
Hearing Health Program, Northern Territory
Date Originally Authored
To record unconditioned responses of an infant or young child’s response to auditory stimuli. To record the interpretation of responses.
Name Card Type Description
Result details
0..* CLUSTER The test result observations and interpretations.
CLUSTER
Stimulus
0..1 DV_TEXT The type of stimulus used in the test.
Comment
The frequency or range of frequency used by each stimulus will need to be managed in a clinical system. In most situations as a stimulus is selected by the clinician, the relevant frequency or range will be inserted into the 'Frequency' data element.
Frequency
0..1
CHOICE OF
DV_INTERVAL<DV_QUANTITY>
DV_QUANTITY
The frequency or range of frequency of the identified stimulus.
DV_INTERVAL<DV_QUANTITY>
DV_QUANTITY
Latency
0..1 DV_TEXT *
Minimum response level
0..1 DV_QUANTITY Lowest intensity at which a response to a stimulus is observed.
DV_QUANTITY
Response
0..1 DV_CODED_TEXT *
Constraint for DV_CODED_TEXT
  • No response
    [*]
  • Arousal
    [Baby has heightened state of arousal in response to the stimulus.]
  • Stilling
    [Baby ceases current activity.]
  • Eye response
    [Eye widening, eye movement or eye turn.]
  • Head turn
    [Baby turns head in response to stimulus.]
  • Auropalpebral reflex
    [An involuntary blink of the eye caused by contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle in response to loud sounds.]
  • Startle reflex
    [Moro reflex in response to stimulus.]
No test result
0..1 DV_BOOLEAN No test result is available for the side stimulated.
Constraint for DV_BOOLEAN
Reason for no test result
0..1 DV_TEXT Reason why no result is available for the side stimulated.
Multimedia representation
0..* Slot (Cluster) Digital image, video or diagram representing the test results.
Slot
Slot
Overall interpretation
0..1 DV_TEXT Overall clinical interpretation of the responses for both ears.
Exam not done
0..* Slot (Cluster) Details to explicitly record that this examination was not performed.
Slot
Slot
Comment
0..1 DV_TEXT Additional narrative about the test responses, not captured in other fields.
Name Card Type Description
Extension
0..* Slot (Cluster) Additional information required to capture local content or to align with other reference models/formalisms.
Comment
For example: local information requirements or additional metadata to align with FHIR or CIMI equivalents.
Slot
Slot
Air presentation
0..1 DV_CODED_TEXT Presentation of the air conduction test stimulus indirectly to the inner ear through the atmosphere, via the auditory canal and middle ear structures.
Constraint for DV_CODED_TEXT
  • Soundfield
    [The stimulus is presented via a loudspeaker located at least one metre away from the subject.]
  • Insert earphone
    [The stimulus is presented via insert earphones.]
  • Headphone
    [The stimulus is presented via external headphones - either circumaural or supraaural.]
Test environment
0..1 DV_CODED_TEXT The environment in which the test is administered.
Constraint for DV_CODED_TEXT
  • Audiometric booth
    [Sound-treated test environment that meets audiometric standards for ambient noise.]
  • Non-sound treated room
    [Test environment that does not meet audiometric standards for ambient noise.]
Background noise
0..1 DV_CODED_TEXT The amount and nature of noise in the environment that may influence the test results.
Comment
If testing is conducted in an audiometric booth, this data element is redundant.
Constraint for DV_CODED_TEXT
  • Clinically significant
    [The background noise may compromise test results.]
  • Not clinically significant
    [The background noise is not likely to compromise test results.]
Calibration reference dB
0..1 DV_CODED_TEXT Scale used for acoustic calibration of the test signal.
Constraint for DV_CODED_TEXT
  • dB SPL
    [The test stimuli are calibrated using the sound pressure level scale.]
  • dB HL
    [The test stimuli are calibrated using the hearing level scale.]
  • dB A
    [The test stimuli are calibrated using the A-weighted scale.]
Reliability
0..1 DV_TEXT Narrative description of the reliability of the response, as determined by the tester.
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	openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.behavioural_observation_audiometry_result.v0

concept
	[at0000]	-- Behavioural observation audiometry (BOA) result
language
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description
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		["name"] = <"Jade Frederiksen">
		["organisation"] = <"Hearing Health Program, Northern Territory">
		["date"] = <"2013">
	>
	details = <
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			language = <[ISO_639-1::en]>
			purpose = <"To record unconditioned responses of an infant or young child’s response to auditory stimuli. To record the interpretation of responses.">
			use = <"Use to record child’s Minimum Response Levels (MRL’s) and reflexive responses (eg. APR) to noisemakers and speech. Recorded in the free-field measuring a binaural response. 

Use to record an overall interpretation of response levels and response qualities to provide an indication of the probable hearing status. 
BOA is generally used as a secondary testing technique in infants under 6mo to provide supporting information to objective measures of hearing levels (ABR/SSEP). In cases where an infant cannot be conditioned to VROA, is not developmentally able to perform VROA, or if VROA equipment is unavailable, BOA may be used to obtain information about behavioural hearing. 

Please note: 
- MRL: the lowest intensity level at which a response to a stimulus is recorded. An ascending technique should be used when establishing MRL’s.
- dBA: Decibels measured in the sound field using the A scale sound level filter. Using this filter, the sound level meter is thus less sensitive to very high and very low frequencies

Details about assisted hearing devices used as aids in this test should be recorded in the EVALUATION.assisted_hearing_summary.">
			keywords = <"hearing", "test", "audiometry", "MRL", "decibels", "observation", "infant", "boa">
			misuse = <"Not to be used to record hearing threshold levels (HTL’s)

Not to be used to record any other assessments such as:
- VROA;
- PTA;
- Play; and
- Objective Assessments.">
			copyright = <"© Northern Territory Department of Health (Australia), openEHR Foundation">
		>
	>
	lifecycle_state = <"in_development">
	other_contributors = <"Rebecca Matthews, NT Hearing", "Amarjit Anand, NT Hearing">
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definition
	OBSERVATION[at0000] matches {	-- Behavioural observation audiometry (BOA) result
		data matches {
			HISTORY[at0001] matches {	-- Event Series
				events cardinality matches {1..*; unordered} matches {
					POINT_EVENT[at0002] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Any point in time event
						data matches {
							ITEM_TREE[at0003] matches {	-- Tree
								items cardinality matches {0..*; unordered} matches {
									CLUSTER[at0011] occurrences matches {0..*} matches {	-- Result details
										items cardinality matches {1..*; unordered} matches {
											ELEMENT[at0008] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Stimulus
												value matches {
													DV_TEXT matches {*}
												}
											}
											ELEMENT[at0010] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Frequency
												value matches {
													DV_INTERVAL<DV_QUANTITY> matches {
														upper matches {
															C_DV_QUANTITY <
																property = <[openehr::382]>
																list = <
																	["1"] = <
																		units = <"Hz">
																	>
																	["2"] = <
																		units = <"kHz">
																	>
																>
															>
														}
														lower matches {
															C_DV_QUANTITY <
																property = <[openehr::382]>
																list = <
																	["1"] = <
																		units = <"Hz">
																	>
																	["2"] = <
																		units = <"kHz">
																	>
																>
															>
														}
													}
													C_DV_QUANTITY <
														property = <[openehr::382]>
														list = <
															["1"] = <
																units = <"Hz">
															>
															["2"] = <
																units = <"kHz">
															>
														>
													>
												}
											}
											ELEMENT[at0012] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Latency
												value matches {
													DV_TEXT matches {*}
												}
											}
											ELEMENT[at0009] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Minimum response level
												value matches {
													C_DV_QUANTITY <
														property = <[openehr::123]>
														list = <
															["1"] = <
																units = <"dB">
															>
														>
													>
												}
											}
											ELEMENT[at0054] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Response
												value matches {
													DV_CODED_TEXT matches {
														defining_code matches {
															[local::
															at0057, 	-- No response
															at0058, 	-- Arousal
															at0059, 	-- Stilling
															at0060, 	-- Eye response
															at0061, 	-- Head turn
															at0056, 	-- Auropalpebral reflex
															at0055]	-- Startle reflex
														}
													}
												}
											}
											ELEMENT[at0016] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- No test result
												value matches {
													DV_BOOLEAN matches {
														value matches {True, False}
													}
												}
											}
											ELEMENT[at0017] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Reason for no test result
												value matches {
													DV_TEXT matches {*}
												}
											}
										}
									}
									allow_archetype CLUSTER[at0021] occurrences matches {0..*} matches {	-- Multimedia representation
										include
											archetype_id/value matches {/openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER\.multimedia(-[a-zA-Z0-9_]+)*\.v1/}
									}
									ELEMENT[at0019] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Overall interpretation
										value matches {
											DV_TEXT matches {*}
										}
									}
									allow_archetype CLUSTER[at0033] occurrences matches {0..*} matches {	-- Exam not done
										include
											archetype_id/value matches {/openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER\.exclusion_exam(-[a-zA-Z0-9_]+)*\.v1/}
									}
									ELEMENT[at0020] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Comment
										value matches {
											DV_TEXT matches {*}
										}
									}
								}
							}
						}
						state matches {
							ITEM_TREE[at0022] matches {	-- Tree
								items cardinality matches {0..*; unordered} matches {
									ELEMENT[at0036] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Response state
										value matches {
											DV_CODED_TEXT matches {
												defining_code matches {
													[local::
													at0037, 	-- Light sleep
													at0038, 	-- Quiet and alert
													at0039]	-- Crying
												}
											}
										}
									}
									ELEMENT[at0032] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Confounding factors
										value matches {
											DV_TEXT matches {*}
										}
									}
								}
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		protocol matches {
			ITEM_TREE[at0034] matches {	-- Tree
				items cardinality matches {0..*; unordered} matches {
					allow_archetype CLUSTER[at0035] occurrences matches {0..*} matches {	-- Extension
						include
							archetype_id/value matches {/.*/}
					}
					ELEMENT[at0050] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Air presentation
						value matches {
							DV_CODED_TEXT matches {
								defining_code matches {
									[local::
									at0051, 	-- Soundfield
									at0052, 	-- Insert earphone
									at0053]	-- Headphone
								}
							}
						}
					}
					ELEMENT[at0040] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Test environment
						value matches {
							DV_CODED_TEXT matches {
								defining_code matches {
									[local::
									at0041, 	-- Audiometric booth
									at0042]	-- Non-sound treated room
								}
							}
						}
					}
					ELEMENT[at0043] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Background noise
						value matches {
							DV_CODED_TEXT matches {
								defining_code matches {
									[local::
									at0045, 	-- Clinically significant
									at0044]	-- Not clinically significant
								}
							}
						}
					}
					ELEMENT[at0046] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Calibration reference dB
						value matches {
							DV_CODED_TEXT matches {
								defining_code matches {
									[local::
									at0047, 	-- dB SPL
									at0048, 	-- dB HL
									at0049]	-- dB A
								}
							}
						}
					}
					ELEMENT[at0014] occurrences matches {0..1} matches {	-- Reliability
						value matches {
							DV_TEXT matches {*}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}


ontology
	term_definitions = <
		["en"] = <
			items = <
				["at0000"] = <
					text = <"Behavioural observation audiometry (BOA) result">
					description = <"Observations of an infant or young child’s unconditioned response to sound, and associated clinical interpretation.">
				>
				["at0001"] = <
					text = <"Event Series">
					description = <"@ internal @">
				>
				["at0002"] = <
					text = <"Any point in time event">
					description = <"Default, unspecified point in time event which may be explicitly defined in a template or at run-time.">
				>
				["at0003"] = <
					text = <"Tree">
					description = <"@ internal @">
				>
				["at0008"] = <
					text = <"Stimulus">
					description = <"The type of stimulus used in the test.">
					comment = <"The frequency or range of frequency used by each stimulus will need to be managed in a clinical system. In most situations as a stimulus is selected by the clinician, the relevant frequency or range will be inserted into the 'Frequency' data element.">
				>
				["at0009"] = <
					text = <"Minimum response level">
					description = <"Lowest intensity at which a response to a stimulus is observed.">
				>
				["at0010"] = <
					text = <"Frequency">
					description = <"The frequency or range of frequency of the identified stimulus.">
				>
				["at0011"] = <
					text = <"Result details">
					description = <"The test result observations and interpretations.">
				>
				["at0012"] = <
					text = <"Latency">
					description = <"*">
				>
				["at0014"] = <
					text = <"Reliability">
					description = <"Narrative description of the reliability of the response, as determined by the tester.">
				>
				["at0016"] = <
					text = <"No test result">
					description = <"No test result is available for the side stimulated.">
				>
				["at0017"] = <
					text = <"Reason for no test result">
					description = <"Reason why no result is available for the side stimulated.">
				>
				["at0019"] = <
					text = <"Overall interpretation">
					description = <"Overall clinical interpretation of the responses for both ears.">
				>
				["at0020"] = <
					text = <"Comment">
					description = <"Additional narrative about the test responses, not captured in other fields.">
				>
				["at0021"] = <
					text = <"Multimedia representation">
					description = <"Digital image, video or diagram representing the test results.">
				>
				["at0022"] = <
					text = <"Tree">
					description = <"@ internal @">
				>
				["at0032"] = <
					text = <"Confounding factors">
					description = <"Narrative description of factors, not recorded elsewhere, that may influence the response results.">
				>
				["at0033"] = <
					text = <"Exam not done">
					description = <"Details to explicitly record that this examination was not performed.">
				>
				["at0034"] = <
					text = <"Tree">
					description = <"@ internal @">
				>
				["at0035"] = <
					text = <"Extension">
					description = <"Additional information required to capture local content or to align with other reference models/formalisms.">
					comment = <"For example: local information requirements or additional metadata to align with FHIR or CIMI equivalents.">
				>
				["at0036"] = <
					text = <"Response state">
					description = <"The response state of the child during the test.">
				>
				["at0037"] = <
					text = <"Light sleep">
					description = <"The child was lightly sleeping.">
				>
				["at0038"] = <
					text = <"Quiet and alert">
					description = <"The child was awake, quiet and alert.">
				>
				["at0039"] = <
					text = <"Crying">
					description = <"The child was crying.">
				>
				["at0040"] = <
					text = <"Test environment">
					description = <"The environment in which the test is administered.">
				>
				["at0041"] = <
					text = <"Audiometric booth">
					description = <"Sound-treated test environment that meets audiometric standards for ambient noise.">
				>
				["at0042"] = <
					text = <"Non-sound treated room">
					description = <"Test environment that does not meet audiometric standards for ambient noise.">
				>
				["at0043"] = <
					text = <"Background noise">
					description = <"The amount and nature of noise in the environment that may influence the test results.">
					comment = <"If testing is conducted in an audiometric booth, this data element is redundant.">
				>
				["at0044"] = <
					text = <"Not clinically significant">
					description = <"The background noise is not likely to compromise test results.">
				>
				["at0045"] = <
					text = <"Clinically significant">
					description = <"The background noise may compromise test results.">
				>
				["at0046"] = <
					text = <"Calibration reference dB">
					description = <"Scale used for acoustic calibration of the test signal.">
				>
				["at0047"] = <
					text = <"dB SPL">
					description = <"The test stimuli are calibrated using the sound pressure level scale.">
				>
				["at0048"] = <
					text = <"dB HL">
					description = <"The test stimuli are calibrated using the hearing level scale.">
				>
				["at0049"] = <
					text = <"dB A">
					description = <"The test stimuli are calibrated using the A-weighted scale.">
				>
				["at0050"] = <
					text = <"Air presentation">
					description = <"Presentation of the air conduction test stimulus indirectly to the inner ear through the atmosphere, via the auditory canal and middle ear structures.">
				>
				["at0051"] = <
					text = <"Soundfield">
					description = <"The stimulus is presented via a loudspeaker located at least one metre away from the subject.">
				>
				["at0052"] = <
					text = <"Insert earphone">
					description = <"The stimulus is presented via insert earphones.">
				>
				["at0053"] = <
					text = <"Headphone">
					description = <"The stimulus is presented via external headphones - either circumaural or supraaural.">
				>
				["at0054"] = <
					text = <"Response">
					description = <"*">
				>
				["at0055"] = <
					text = <"Startle reflex">
					description = <"Moro reflex in response to stimulus.">
				>
				["at0056"] = <
					text = <"Auropalpebral reflex">
					description = <"An involuntary blink of the eye caused by contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle in response to loud sounds.">
				>
				["at0057"] = <
					text = <"No response">
					description = <"*">
				>
				["at0058"] = <
					text = <"Arousal">
					description = <"Baby has heightened state of arousal in response to the stimulus.">
				>
				["at0059"] = <
					text = <"Stilling">
					description = <"Baby ceases current activity.">
				>
				["at0060"] = <
					text = <"Eye response">
					description = <"Eye widening, eye movement or eye turn.">
				>
				["at0061"] = <
					text = <"Head turn">
					description = <"Baby turns head in response to stimulus.">
				>
			>
		>
	>