An Internet-Based Hearing Test for Simple Audiometry in Nonclinical Settings

Honeth, Louise; Bexelius, Christin; Eriksson, Mikael; Sandin, Sven; Litton, Jan-Eric; Rosenhall, Ulf; Nyrén, Olof; Bagger‐Sjöbäck, Dan

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“…A promising trend is to use internet based hearing tests for audiological epidemiological purposes, which has been done in the Netherlands and in Sweden (24)(25)(26)(27).…”

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Epidemiology of age related hearing loss

Rosenhall

2015

Hearing, Balance and Communication

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Epidemiological studies provide important information about prevalence and incidence values of hearing loss in old age. Such information about age related hearing loss is necessary for the planning of the rehabilitation of elderly people. In this review almost 30 epidemiological research projects are presented. All these projects use audiometric methods, and questionnaires are also often used. Global perspective is emphasised. Some results are presented, although only briefly, because of the enormous amount of information included.

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“…A promising trend is to use internet based hearing tests for audiological epidemiological purposes, which has been done in the Netherlands and in Sweden (24)(25)(26)(27).…”

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Epidemiology of age related hearing loss

Rosenhall

2015

Hearing, Balance and Communication

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“…The sound signals can be generated through a dedicated external device connected to a PC, usually an audiometer [5,6] or a PC sound card [3,4,7-12]. Among hearing examinations, we can distinguish screening tests [3,7,11,12] and examinations such as pure-tone audiometry [4-6,8-10], which provide additional information.…”

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“…The speech-in-noise test is preferred over surveys [3] as it improves the detection of hearing impairment among the population [7], especially after introducing a low-pass noise [12]. The evaluation of validity of pure-tone audiometry conducted in similar conditions, ie, with the use of a PC sound card and ordinary headphones [8-10] is ambiguous and depends on the adopted solutions, which include, eg, calibration, hearing threshold evaluation method, and presence or lack of a person supervising the test. In the supervised tests, the mean error concerning the determination of a hearing threshold on a specially constructed and calibrated PC-based device was below 2.3dB [8].…”

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“…In the supervised tests, the mean error concerning the determination of a hearing threshold on a specially constructed and calibrated PC-based device was below 2.3dB [8]. In unsupervised tests conducted after computer calibration performed by a person with good hearing, the greatest error occurred at the frequency of 2kHz and 4kHz and was −5.6dB and −5.1dB respectively, with standard deviation of 8.29dB and 6.9dB [10]. In unsupervised tests conducted without calibration, the maximum mean difference occurred at the frequency of 500Hz and was 11.3dB [9].…”

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Self-Test Web-Based Pure-Tone Audiometry: Validity Evaluation and Measurement Error Analysis

Masalski¹,

Kręcicki²

2013

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundPotential methods of application of self-administered Web-based pure-tone audiometry conducted at home on a PC with a sound card and ordinary headphones depend on the value of measurement error in such tests.ObjectiveThe aim of this research was to determine the measurement error of the hearing threshold determined in the way described above and to identify and analyze factors influencing its value.MethodsThe evaluation of the hearing threshold was made in three series: (1) tests on a clinical audiometer, (2) self-tests done on a specially calibrated computer under the supervision of an audiologist, and (3) self-tests conducted at home. The research was carried out on the group of 51 participants selected from patients of an audiology outpatient clinic. From the group of 51 patients examined in the first two series, the third series was self-administered at home by 37 subjects (73%).ResultsThe average difference between the value of the hearing threshold determined in series 1 and in series 2 was -1.54dB with standard deviation of 7.88dB and a Pearson correlation coefficient of .90. Between the first and third series, these values were -1.35dB±10.66dB and .84, respectively. In series 3, the standard deviation was most influenced by the error connected with the procedure of hearing threshold identification (6.64dB), calibration error (6.19dB), and additionally at the frequency of 250Hz by frequency nonlinearity error (7.28dB).ConclusionsThe obtained results confirm the possibility of applying Web-based pure-tone audiometry in screening tests. In the future, modifications of the method leading to the decrease in measurement error can broaden the scope of Web-based pure-tone audiometry application.

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“…The researchers were fascinated by couple of studies which used smart phone application and internet based hearing test for assessment of hearing respectively. 6,7 It was decided to use one of the hundreds of smart phone application available for hearing test. The authors selected windows based application due to its friendly interface and simplicity to use.…”

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A comparative study of smartphone based app with free field hearing for possible use as a screening test

Swami

Bhargava

Sabarigirish

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Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Background:Hearing loss is an invisible injury that has been viewed as an acceptable by-product of military service. It is imperative to detect hearing loss at early stage to take immediate remedial measures. In Indian armed forces the current method of assessment of hearing is primarily by Free Field Hearing which is obsolete and has numerous shortcomings. We contucted a study using free iOS application to detect hearing loss. The objectives of the study were to investigate the validity and reproducibility of app based hearing assement and free field hearing with clinical pure tone audiometer as gold standard. It is cross sectional intra-subject comparative studyMethods:The study was conducted at CHAF where 200 patients were accrued. Hearing assessment was carried out by Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) which is gold standard. Thereafter these patients were subjected to hearing assessment by using windows application “freehearingtestsoftware.com” and by free field hearing (FFH). Results:Hearing assessment by FFH and hearing check app was compared with PTA. Hearing check app was found to be more sensitive than FFH (98% and 73%). Both modalities had high specificity (95% and 99%). The test retest reproducibility measured with Pearson correlation coefficient was high (0.99) with hearing check app.Conclusions:Smart phone application like Hearing check app is a cheap and effective way to assess hearing with reasonable accuracy. It’s high sensitivity and high test retest reproducibility makes it an ideal tool for screening and early detection of hearing loss replacing out-dated free field hearing.

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An Internet-Based Hearing Test for Simple Audiometry in Nonclinical Settings

Abstract: It is possible to assess hearing with reasonable accuracy using an Internet-based hearing test on a personal computer with headphones. The practical viability of self-administration in participants' homes needs further evaluation.

Cited by 26 publications

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Epidemiology of age related hearing loss

Epidemiology of age related hearing loss

Self-Test Web-Based Pure-Tone Audiometry: Validity Evaluation and Measurement Error Analysis

A comparative study of smartphone based app with free field hearing for possible use as a screening test

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