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Nevertheless, AW and TFW tests' performance compared to pure\u2010tone audiometry (PTA) has yet to be studied. The present study aimed to determine the accuracy and agreement between the AW and TFW tests compared to PTA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this observational cross\u2010sectional study, 74 participants (aged 12\u201067\u2009years) with unilateral conductive hearing loss (CHL) or bilateral asymmetrical CHL were enrolled. The TFW test was performed according to the established protocol at 256 and 512\u2009Hz. For the AW test, the bone vibrator was placed in the middle of the forehead, where 250 and 500\u2009Hz frequencies were tested. TF and AW test results were then compared with the expected lateralization from the respective PTA results.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>At 256\u2009Hz (or 250\u2009Hz), the overall accuracy values of TFW and AW tests were 81.1% and 86.5%, respectively. At 512\u2009Hz (or 500\u2009Hz), the overall accuracy results of TFW and AW tests were 85.1% and 82.4%, respectively. In addition, the kappa statistics revealed substantial agreements between the two tests and PTA (<jats:italic>k<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.63\u2010.72).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both AW and TFW tests are reasonably accurate in assessing patients with CHL. 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