Summary:
The Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) is inviting public review and comment on its new draft standard, S5.1 Evaluation of Patients with Tinnitus, from October 13–24, 2025, to ensure evidence-based, profession-supported best practices in tinnitus evaluation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Public Comment Period: The APSO draft tinnitus evaluation standard will be open for feedback from October 13–24, 2025.
  • Who Can Participate: All U.S. audiologists are encouraged to review and submit evidence-based comments with supporting rationale.
  • Access & Submission: The draft standard and comment form are available at audiologystandards.org, and all feedback will be reviewed by subject matter experts before finalization.

Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) will soon publish a draft standard for public review and comment. The newest standard, “S5.1 Evaluation of Patients with Tinnitus,” addresses the tasks performed by an audiologist when evaluating patients who have tinnitus. The standard will be open for public review and comment Monday, October 13, 2025, remaining open through Friday, October 24, 2025.

Any U.S. audiologist may review and comment on the standard and all comments are welcome. APSO strives to create standards that describe the basic practices of all audiologists, are based in evidence and produced with the support of the entire profession.

APSO standards may be accessed and comments may be submitted at https://www.audiologystandards.org/standards/working.php. APSO encourages reviewers to provide evidence-based comments that include a rationale for edits. All comments are read by subject matter experts and considered in creating a final draft of the standard.

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About APSO

Audiology Practice Standards Organization is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the purpose of developing and maintaining practice standards in the profession of audiology. Standards are developed by recognized subject matter experts in the subject area of each standard and are subject to review and comment by all practicing audiologists. APSO standards documents represent accepted standards of practice by audiologists, as described in peer-reviewed literature. All APSO standards are freely accessible to audiologists and the public. 

For more information about APSO or to view any standard, visit https://www.audiologystandards.org.