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Providing basic hearing tests using remote computing technology.

Mark Krumm1, John Ribera, Richard Klich

  • 1School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA. mkrumm@kent.edu

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
|December 15, 2007
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Remote telemedicine technology enables accurate hearing tests, including pure tone audiometry and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), for individuals in distant communities, proving effective for audiology assessments.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Telemedicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Traditional audiology testing requires in-person visits.
  • Access to audiology services can be limited in remote or underserved areas.
  • Advancements in remote computing offer potential solutions for healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of remote computing technology for conducting audiology assessments.
  • To compare the accuracy of telemedicine-based pure tone audiometry and DPOAE testing with traditional face-to-face methods.
  • To determine the feasibility of using telemedicine for hearing evaluations in distant communities.

Main Methods:

  • Pure tone audiometry and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) testing were administered to 30 adults (15 men, 15 women, aged 18-30).

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  • Testing was conducted using remote computing technology, with an examiner located 1100 km away controlling equipment at a remote site.
  • Audiometer and DPOAE systems were interfaced with a PC connected to a local area network for remote operation.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean pure tone thresholds obtained via telemedicine were equivalent to those from face-to-face trials across all tested frequencies.
    • DPOAE recordings using the telemedicine approach yielded results comparable to traditional in-person assessments at each frequency.
    • No significant differences were observed between telemedicine and face-to-face testing for either pure tone or DPOAE measures.

    Conclusions:

    • Remote computing technology is a viable and effective telemedicine method for pure tone audiometry.
    • Telemedicine utilizing remote computing can successfully perform distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) testing.
    • This approach supports the expansion of audiology services to individuals in geographically distant communities.