# Hughson Westlake Procedure: What is Hughson Westlake?

> Hughson Westlake procedure is an ascending technique of Audiometry which is done using 5-dB steps.

# Easily Screen Adult Patients with **Auto – Hughson Westlake** ****

The Hughson Westlake protocol is a widely used method of manual audiometry that is performed using an ascending technique done using 5-dB steps. It was developed based on the idea that short tone bursts against a background of silence are detected more easily than a continuous tone separated by short intervals when the level is being changed. The method was developed in 1944 was adapted in the 1960’s to be automated. This automated protocol is called Auto-Hughson Westlake.

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## Why Use Auto – Hughson Westlake?

The Auto-Hughson Westlake tool can be used to screen adult patients for hearing loss. Not only can it be utilized in the clinic to save time in instances where full manual audiometry may not be necessary, it can be performed on a portable audiometer to quickly generate patient leads.

## How to Perform Auto – Hughson Westlake?

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