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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Digital Health
  • Hearing Science

Background:

  • Hearing loss is a growing public health concern.
  • Traditional hearing tests can be time-consuming and require specialized equipment.
  • There is a need for accessible and reliable hearing screening tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability and validity of a novel computerized self-administered hearing test.
  • To compare the performance of the smartphone-based test with standard pure-tone audiometry.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted.
  • 100 Chinese adults attending a hospital audiology clinic participated.
  • Unmasked air-conduction hearing thresholds were measured using the computerized test and standard audiometry.

Main Results:

  • The computerized hearing test demonstrated no significant difference in thresholds compared to standard pure-tone audiometry.
  • High test-retest reliability was observed for the self-administered test (ICC = 0.95), comparable to standard audiometry (ICC = 0.97).
  • Testing in a sound-proof booth versus a quiet office yielded similar results.

Conclusions:

  • The computerized self-administered hearing test is a reliable and valid method for assessing unmasked air-conduction hearing thresholds.
  • This digital health tool offers a promising alternative for hearing assessments.
  • The test's validity is supported by its comparability to established audiological methods.