Computer-automated clinical technique for tinnitus quantification.

This study addresses the need for uniformity in techniques for clinical quantification of tinnitus. Because automation can be an effective means to achieve standardization, this laboratory is developing techniques to perform computer-automated tinnitus testing. The present study was conducted to dem...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Audiology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 36 - 50
Autores principales: Henry JA, Fausti SA, Flick CL, Helt WJ, Ellingson RM
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jun2000
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          Fausti SA
          Flick CL
          Helt WJ
          Ellingson RM
        affil: RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Medical Center (R&D-NCRAR), PO Box 1034, Portland, OR 97207; henryj@ohsu.edu
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          Tinnitus Diagnosis
          Diagnosis, Computer Assisted
          Funding Source
          Test-Retest Reliability
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          Loudness Perception
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Repeated Measures
          Descriptive Statistics
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          P-Value
          Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
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      ab: This study addresses the need for uniformity in techniques for clinical quantification of tinnitus. Because automation can be an effective means to achieve standardization, this laboratory is developing techniques to perform computer-automated tinnitus testing. The present study was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining reliable tinnitus measures using a fully automated system. A computer-controlled psychoacoustical system was developed to quantify tinnitus loudness and pitch using a tone-matching technique. Hearing thresholds were also obtained as part of the procedure. The system generated test stimuli and simultaneously controlled a notebook computer positioned in the sound chamber facing the patient. The notebook computer displayed instructions for responding and relayed response choices through on-screen 'buttons' that the patient touched with a pen device. Twenty individuals with tinnitus were evaluated with the technique over two sessions, and responses were analyzed for test-retest reliability. Analyses revealed good reliability of thresholds, loudness matches, and pitch matches. These results demonstrate that use of a fully automated system to obtain reliable measurements of tinnitus loudness and pitch is feasible for clinical application.
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