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J A Henry1, S A Fausti, C L Flick

  • 1Veterans Affairs RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland VA Medical Center, OR, USA. henryj@ohsu.edu

American Journal of Audiology
|August 16, 2000
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A new automated system reliably measures tinnitus loudness and pitch. This computer-automated tinnitus testing demonstrates feasibility for standardized clinical tinnitus quantification.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Psychoacoustics
  • Medical instrumentation

Background:

  • Tinnitus quantification lacks standardized methods, impacting clinical assessment.
  • Automation offers a pathway to achieve uniformity in tinnitus testing techniques.
  • This laboratory is developing computer-automated methods for tinnitus evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining reliable tinnitus measurements using a fully automated system.
  • To develop and validate a computer-controlled psychoacoustical system for tinnitus quantification.

Main Methods:

  • A computer-controlled psychoacoustical system was developed for tinnitus loudness and pitch quantification.
  • Tone-matching techniques and hearing threshold measurements were integrated into the automated procedure.

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  • A sound-attenuated chamber housed the system, with patient interaction via a touch-screen notebook computer.

    • Main Results:

    • The automated system demonstrated good test-retest reliability for hearing thresholds.
    • Reliable measurements of tinnitus loudness and pitch were achieved using the automated system.
    • Twenty participants with tinnitus were evaluated across two sessions, confirming system consistency.

    Conclusions:

    • Fully automated tinnitus testing is feasible for clinical applications.
    • The developed system provides reliable quantification of tinnitus loudness and pitch.
    • Standardization of tinnitus assessment can be advanced through automated psychoacoustical evaluation.