Porównanie progów słyszenia wyznaczonych za pomocą różnych aplikacji na telefony komórkowe

Abstract

Introduction: Hearing defect is the most common damage of the sensory organs. Over 1.5 billion people suffer from hearing loss in the world. A lot of them live in the areas where there is no access to audiological care and appropriate tests. Late diagnosis or lack of treatment can lead to serious consequences, that’s why it is so important to implement prophylaxis and hearing screening tests. Thanks to the development of technology, a good alternative to audiometric tests, performed on professional devices, are mobile phones. There are different smartphone apps developed to check the condition of hearing, to spread awareness about hearing loss and the necessity for early diagnosis, diagnosis and audiological therapy. in terms of usability in hearing tests in adults and to define the accuracy of determination of hearing thresholds using a smartphone app compared to a Senses Examination Platform. Material and methods: A comparative test was conducted in a group of 21 people aged 24 to 63 years old. Hearing thresholds were determined with Senses Examination Platform and three applications: Tester Słuchu, Badanie Słuchu and Hearing Test. Results: The analysis of the research results showed that mobile phone applications gave the similar results to those obtained using the Senses Examination Platform. The closest results were produced with the Badanie Słuchu application. For all frequencies the percentage of differences between the programs, determined using the application and the audiometer – Platform Sensory Research, exceeded 90%. An equally good result was obtained with the application Hearing Test. The worst results were produced with the Tester Słuchu app which showed the lowest match with the results obtained with the Senses Examination Platform, especially for a frequency of 250 Hz. Conclusions: The conducted research has shown that the tested applications can be used as a hearing screening tool, and the results obtained with the application in most cases coincide with the results obtained with the Senses Examination Platform.