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Extended high-frequency audiometry: hearing thresholds in adults.

Michaela Škerková¹, Martina Kovalová², Tomáš Rychlý²

¹Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 703 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic. michaela.skerkova@osu.cz.

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Extended high-frequency audiometry (EHFA) reveals early hearing loss signs in adults. Hearing declines with age, particularly in males, and at higher frequencies.

Keywords:

Audiogram Audiometry Extended high-frequency audiometry Hearing loss Hearing test Hearing threshold

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Hearing Science
Otolaryngology

Background:

Occupational noise exposure and prior hearing issues can skew audiometric results.
Establishing normative hearing thresholds is crucial for accurate diagnosis and monitoring.
Extended high-frequency audiometry (EHFA) offers a broader spectrum for hearing assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine normative hearing thresholds in an otologically healthy population aged 18-64 years.
To investigate hearing thresholds using extended high-frequency audiometry (9-16 kHz).
To analyze age and sex differences in extended high-frequency hearing.

Main Methods:

Recruited a general population sample without occupational noise exposure or hearing problems.
Categorized participants into age groups (18-24, then by 10-year increments) and by gender.
Conducted tympanometry, conventional audiometry (0.125-8 kHz), and extended high-frequency audiometry (9-16 kHz).

Main Results:

Established normative hearing thresholds in the 9-16 kHz range for a healthy population.
Extended high-frequency audiometry (EHFA) proved sensitive for early hearing loss detection.
Hearing thresholds declined starting at age 35, with faster progression in males than females.
Extended high-frequency hearing ability decreased with age and increasing frequency.

Conclusions:

The findings enhance understanding of extended high-frequency hearing thresholds across different age and sex groups.
Current standards (ISO 7029:2017) are limited in frequency range (up to 12.5 kHz) and not binding.
EHFA is a sensitive tool for evaluating age- and sex-dependent hearing loss.