Initial assessment of hearing loss using a mobile application for audiological evaluation

This study aimed to compare an Apple iOS mobile operating system application for audiological evaluation with conventional audiometry, and to determine its accuracy and reliability in the initial evaluation of hearing loss. The study comprised 32 patients (16 females) diagnosed with hearing loss. Th...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2016-03, Vol.130 (3), p.248-251
Main Authors: Derin, S, Cam, O H, Beydilli, H, Acar, E, Elicora, S S, Sahan, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Audiometry
Audiometry - instrumentation
Audiometry - methods
Ears & hearing
Female
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - diagnosis
Hearing protection
Humans
Main Articles
Male
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications
Mobile communications networks
Otolaryngology
Patients
Smartphone
Smartphones
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to compare an Apple iOS mobile operating system application for audiological evaluation with conventional audiometry, and to determine its accuracy and reliability in the initial evaluation of hearing loss. The study comprised 32 patients (16 females) diagnosed with hearing loss. The patients were first evaluated with conventional audiometry and the degree of hearing loss was recorded. Then they underwent a smartphone-based hearing test and the data were compared using Cohen's kappa analysis. Patients' mean age was 53.59 ± 18.01 years (range, 19-85 years). The mobile phone audiometry results for 39 of the 64 ears were fully compatible with the conventional audiometry results. There was a statistically significant concordant relationship between the two sets of audiometry results (p < 0.05). Ear Trumpet version 1.0.2 is a compact and simple mobile application on the Apple iPhone 5 that can measure hearing loss with reliable results.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215116000062