The American Academy of Audiology considers endorsement of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and clinical guidance documents that meet its criteria and development process either upon request from peer professional organizations or when the Academy seeks to endorse another organization’s guideline in lieu of undertaking its own guideline on the same topic. Endorsement efforts are intended to reduce duplication of effort and to present harmonized recommendations to better serve the respective memberships and patients. Academy’s endorsement entails a formal review by the Guidelines and Strategic Documents Committee and an approval by the Academy Board of Directors. Clinical documents developed by other organizations may be placed in the following categories: endorsement, affirmation of value, or no endorsement by the Academy.
- Endorsement: Fully meets the Academy’s standards defining clinical practice documents; the Academy endorses all the recommendations.
- Affirmation of value: Does not fully meet the Academy’s standards defining clinical practice documents; the Academy cannot endorse all the recommendations but deems the document to be of benefit to members.
- No endorsement: Does not meet the Academy’s standards defining clinical practice documents; the Academy cannot endorse all the recommendations, and there are concerns with the methodology used.
The full process is articulated in the “American Academy of Audiology Endorsement of Clinical Practice Documents Developed by External Organizations” policy document.
The American Academy of Audiology has officially endorsed or affirmed the following clinical practice documents developed by other organizations.
Cochlear implants have demonstrated significant improvements in speech recognition and quality of life (QoL). This document reviews current evidence to summarize indicators for determining cochlear implant candidacy in adults with bilateral hearing loss.
Developed by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Endorsed by the American Academy of Audiology.
Developed by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Endorsed by the American Academy of Audiology.
Developed by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Endorsed by the American Academy of Audiology.
Developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Endorsed by the American Academy of Audiology.
Developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Endorsed by the American Academy of Audiology.
This document has been retired. This practice parameter by the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society (endorsed by the American Academy of Audiology) reviews the available empirical evidence and gives specific recommendations for the identification of children with autism.
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