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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Audiology
  • Mobile Health (mHealth)

Background:

  • Untreated hearing loss has significant physical, mental, and social consequences.
  • In-person hearing assessments are often inaccessible in certain regions.
  • Smartphone and web-based applications offer potential for remote hearing assessment but require validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance, ecological validity, and usability of two smartphone apps (Hearing Test, Mimi Hearing Test) and one web-based app (MDHearing Aid).
  • To compare the accuracy and reliability of these remote hearing assessment tools against standard audiometry.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional validation study involving 60 adults with varying degrees of hearing loss.
  • Participants underwent standard audiometry followed by assessments using the three apps in a lab and at home.
  • Data analysis included sensitivity, specificity, accuracy (ICC), test-retest reliability (ICC), and usability (MAUQ scores).

Main Results:

  • All apps demonstrated moderate to good sensitivity and specificity.
  • Accuracy varied by frequency, with moderate to excellent results above 1000 Hz for most apps.
  • Test-retest reliability and usability were generally moderate to excellent across all tested applications.

Conclusions:

  • The evaluated hearing assessment apps show promise with reasonable performance metrics and high usability.
  • The Hearing Test app may be suitable for adult hearing screening and monitoring after further validation.
  • Additional research is essential to fully realize the clinical utility of these mHealth hearing assessment tools.