Validity of Diagnostic Computer-Based Air and Forehead Bone Conduction Audiometry.

Computer-based audiometry allows for novel applications, including remote testing and automation, that may improve the accessibility and efficiency of hearing assessment in various clinical and occupational health settings. This study describes the validity of computer-based, diagnostic air and fore...

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Publicado en:Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 210 - 215
Autores principales: Swanepoel, De Wet, Biagio, Leigh
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2011
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          Swanepoel, De Wet
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        affil: Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa,Callier Center for Communication Disorders, School for Behavioral & Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
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          Diagnosis, Computer Assisted
          Audiometry Methods
          Hearing Evaluation
          Human
          Validation Studies
          Validity
          Bone and Bones
          Air
          Adult
          Male
          Female
          Middle Age
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          Confidence Intervals
          Audiometry, Pure-Tone
          Descriptive Statistics
          Test-Retest Reliability
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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      ab: Computer-based audiometry allows for novel applications, including remote testing and automation, that may improve the accessibility and efficiency of hearing assessment in various clinical and occupational health settings. This study describes the validity of computer-based, diagnostic air and forehead bone conduction audiometry when compared wtih conventional industry standard audiometry in a sound booth environment. A sample of 30 subjects (19 to 77 years of age) was assessed with computer-based (KUDUwave 5000) and industry standard conventional audiometers (GSI 61) to compare air and bone conduction thresholds and test-retest reliability. Air conduction thresholds for the two audiometers corresponded within 5dB or less in more than 90% of instances, with an average absolute difference of 3.5 dB (3.8 SD) and a 95% confidence interval of 2.6 to 4.5 dB. Bone conduction thresholds for the two audiometers corresponded within 10 dB or less in 92% of instances, with an average absolute difference of 4.9 dB (4.9 SD) and a 95% confidence interval of 3.6 to 6.1 dB. The average absolute test-retest threshold difference for bone conduction on the industry standard audiometer was 5.1 dB (5.3 SD) and for the computer-based audiometer 7.1 dB (6.4 SD). Computer-based audiometry provided air and bone conduction thresholds within the test-retest reliability limits of industry standard audiometry.
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