Hearing Tests Based on Biologically Calibrated Mobile Devices: Comparison With Pure-Tone Audiometry

Masalski, Marcin; Grysiński, Tomasz; Kręcicki, Tomasz

doi:10.2196/mhealth.7800

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“…The aim of the screening was to detect possible hearing impairment and refer pupils with positive results for further diagnostic testing. Audiological testing consisted only of pure tone audiometry, which is considered the gold standard for evaluating hearing levels [53,54], but otoacoustic emissions might be a more sensitive way of detecting hearing impairment related to noise exposure. Although our study sample was rather large, it is not representative of the whole population of Polish children aged 11-12 years; it only comprised children living in the biggest Polish city.…”

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Personal Music Players Use and Other Noise Hazards among Children 11 to 12 Years Old

Świerniak

Gos

Skarżyński

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Exposure to loud music—due to widespread personal music players (PMPs) and noisy leisure activities—are major risk factors for noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in adolescents. However, there is little evidence of the impact of noise on the hearing of younger children. This study aimed to explore an association between PMP use and hearing, and to identify other sources of noise among children. The study sample consisted of 1032 children aged 11–12 years old. Hearing thresholds were determined from 0.5 to 8 kHz. PMP use and other noise exposures were evaluated using a survey. We found that 82% of the children had a PMP, and 78% were exposed to noise when playing computer games. An audiometric notch was documented in 1.3% of the children. Only 11.5% of the children ever used hearing protection while engaged in noisy activities. We found no convincing evidence of an association between PMP use and hearing thresholds, although our results suggest that tinnitus may be an early sign of NIHL in young children. The study shows a need to provide children, their parents, and educators with knowledge of how to take care of hearing, including how to avoid and minimize noise exposure.

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Personal Music Players Use and Other Noise Hazards among Children 11 to 12 Years Old

Świerniak

Gos

Skarżyński

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…The calibration is performed by a normal-hearing person in order to determine a reference sound level for comparison. A comparison of pure-tone audiometry hearing thresholds with the hearing threshold measured via smartphone is done in [90]. In this scenario, the comparison is done on a smartphone calibrated using bundled headphones and biologically determined reference sound levels.…”

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Smartphone Apps in the Context of Tinnitus: Systematic Review

Mehdi

Riha

Neff

et al. 2020

Sensors

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Smartphones containing sophisticated high-end hardware and offering high computational capabilities at extremely manageable costs have become mainstream and an integral part of users’ lives. Widespread adoption of smartphone devices has encouraged the development of many smartphone applications, resulting in a well-established ecosystem, which is easily discoverable and accessible via respective marketplaces of differing mobile platforms. These smartphone applications are no longer exclusively limited to entertainment purposes but are increasingly established in the scientific and medical field. In the context of tinnitus, the ringing in the ear, these smartphone apps range from relief, management, self-help, all the way to interfacing external sensors to better understand the phenomenon. In this paper, we aim to bring forth the smartphone applications in and around tinnitus. Based on the PRISMA guidelines, we systematically analyze and investigate the current state of smartphone apps, that are directly applied in the context of tinnitus. In particular, we explore Google Scholar, CiteSeerX, Microsoft Academics, Semantic Scholar for the identification of scientific contributions. Additionally, we search and explore Google’s Play and Apple’s App Stores to identify relevant smartphone apps and their respective properties. This review work gives (1) an up-to-date overview of existing apps, and (2) lists and discusses scientific literature pertaining to the smartphone apps used within the context of tinnitus.

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“…Eleven studies were found on the topic of "apps for audiometry" [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. They mostly evaluated apps comparing the audiometric function of the smartphone with usually performed tone audiometric tests [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][24][25][26]. Only one publication mentioned an app for a speech audiometric test [23].…”

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“…However, the smartphone was sometimes used in the free field so that the accuracy was limited [17]. Other authors reported a high accuracy of smartphone apps [16,20], especially when earphones were used [22]. A professional setting for the application of the user software reached a higher degree of accuracy compared to a setting selected by the user [16,20].…”

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Medizinische Apps in der HNO-Heilkunde

Rak¹,

Völker²,

Taeger³

et al. 2019

Laryngo-Rhino-Otol

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ZUsAmmenfAssUng Die Nutzung mobiler Informations-und Kommunikationstechnologie im Kontext medizinscher und gesundheitsnaher Dienstleistungen, z. B. in Form von Apps, gewinnt, leider jedoch häufig unter Missachtung notwendiger Qualitätskriterien, immer mehr an Bedeutung. So erscheint es wichtig, dass neben einer die Anwendungssoftware kontrollierenden Instanz möglichst hoch qualifizierte Akteure des Gesundheitswesens bei der Erstellung mitwirken. Schon aus Haftungsgründen muss der beratende Arzt eine hohe Sorgfalt bei der Auswahl und Empfehlung einer App walten lassen, gerade auch in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass nur wenige Apps als Medizinprodukt zertifiziert sind. Auf dem Markt gibt es eine große Anzahl an medizinischen Apps, wobei nur ein geringer Anteil dieser auf den Fachbereich HNO-Heilkunde entfällt. Prozentual sind die Teilbereiche Audiologie, Schlafmedizin und Allergologie am häufigsten vertreten. Obwohl sich der Fachbereich der HNO-Heilkunde zunehmend mit dieser Thematik wissenschaftlich auseinandersetzt, fehlt, wie generell bei vielen medizinischen Apps, eine wissenschaftliche Evidenz der Inhalte und Ergebnisse. Es gibt jedoch für Anwender weitere Möglichkeiten, medizinische Apps nach definierten Qualitätskriterien in verschiedenen Kategorien, wie z. B. Funktionalität, Wissenschaftlichkeit, aber auch Datenschutz, zu beurteilen. Keine der mittels eines solchen Bewertungstools evaluierten Apps erfüllte alle geforderten Kriterien, dem Anwender steht jedoch hiermit ein Instrument zur besseren Einschätzung der Anwendungssoftware zur Verfügung. Im Rahmen des Entwicklungsprozesses einer medizinischen App für den HNO-Bereich war es jedoch möglich, die Qualitätskriterien zu berücksichtigen. Zusammenfassend soll die vorliegende Arbeit einen Überblick über Thema "Apps in der HNO-Heilkunde" ermöglichen mit dem Ziel, dieses moderne Hilfsmittel nutzbringend einsetzen zu können. ABsTRAcTThe implementation of mobile information and communication technology in the field of health services, e. g. in the form of apps, is becoming increasingly important. Unfortunately, the necessary quality criteria are often mising. Thus, it seems important, that in addition to an app controlling authority highly qualified health care professionals participate in the development of these applications. For reasons of liability, however, the physician must exercise great caution in the selection and recommendation of medical apps, especially considering, that only a few apps are certified as medical devices. There are a large number of medical apps on the market, with only a small proportion being assigned to the field of otorhinolaryngology. The areas of audiology, sleep medicine and allergology are most frequently represented. Althouhgh there is increasing scientific work on this topic in the field of otorhinolaryngology, there is a lack of scientific evidence of contents and results, as is generally the case of medical apps.However, there are other possibilities for users to rate medical apps regarding defined qualitiy criteria such as f...

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Hearing Tests Based on Biologically Calibrated Mobile Devices: Comparison With Pure-Tone Audiometry

Cited by 51 publications

References 36 publications

Personal Music Players Use and Other Noise Hazards among Children 11 to 12 Years Old

Personal Music Players Use and Other Noise Hazards among Children 11 to 12 Years Old

Smartphone Apps in the Context of Tinnitus: Systematic Review

Medizinische Apps in der HNO-Heilkunde

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