Table 2 Aggregated responses to survey questions regarding diagnosis and management of SSNHL

According to your definition, SSNHL is defined as hearing loss that can develop over a period of:

Which of the following referrals do you make upon presentation of suspected unilateral SSNHL? Check all that apply.

When presented with unilateral, acute or sudden-onset hearing loss, do you attempt to differentiate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?

Do you use tuning fork tests to differentiate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?

Do you feel comfortable interpreting a formal audiogram to differentiate between a conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss?

As a family physician, which of the following pharmacologic agents do you prescribe as treatment when presented with suspected unilateral SSNHL, prior to confirmation with audiological testing? Check all that apply.

Which of the following topics do you include as part of counselling to patients presenting with unilateral SSNHL? Check all that apply.