Validation of a tablet-based application for hearing self-screening in an adult population.

IF 1.8 3区医学 Q2 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-28 DOI:10.1080/14992027.2023.2260950

Arnaud Génin, Auxence Louchet, Maxime Balcon, Jean-Charles Ceccato, Frédéric Venail

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Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated the diagnostic performances of a tablet-based hearing screening test by assisted-test and self-test modes.

Design/method: Measurements were performed with the SoTone tests in normal hearing and hearing-impaired adult participants using an Android tablet and calibrated Bluetooth headphones. The duration of assisted- and self-test modes were compared. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted after calculations of sensitivity and specificity at 20, 30, and 35 dB HL cut-off values.

Study sample: 217 participants performed the tests. The effect of test mode (assisted versus self) was compared in a sample of 103 participants.

Results: Self-test duration (89 s) was significantly longer than the assisted-test duration (75 s) (p = 0.003, Wilcoxon test). For the 20, 30, and 35 dB HL cut-off values, sensitivity was between 92% and 96%, and specificity was between 79 and 90%. Concordance of results between assisted-test and self-test modes was excellent (Cohen's kappa = 0.81, p < 0.001).

Conclusions: The SoTone hearing screening test is accurate for identifying the presence of a suspected hearing loss at 20 dB HL or more in adults. It can be used either in assisted-test or self-test modes.

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一种用于成年人群听力自我筛查的片剂应用的验证。

目的：本研究采用辅助测试和自测两种模式评价平板听力筛查测试的诊断性能。设计/方法：在正常听力和听力受损的成年参与者中，使用安卓平板电脑和校准的蓝牙耳机进行SoTone测试。比较了辅助和自检模式的持续时间。在计算20、30和35时的敏感性和特异性后绘制受试者工作特性（ROC）曲线 dB HL截止值。研究样本：217名参与者进行了测试。在103名参与者的样本中比较了测试模式（辅助与自我）的效果。结果：自检持续时间（89 s）明显长于辅助测试的持续时间（75 s）（p = 0.003，Wilcoxon检验）。对于20、30和35 dB HL截止值，灵敏度在92%和96%之间，特异性在79%和90%之间。辅助测试和自检模式之间的结果一致性非常好（Cohen’s kappa=0.81，p 结论：SoTone听力筛查测试可准确识别20岁时是否存在疑似听力损失 dB HL或以上。它可以用于辅助测试或自检模式。

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International Journal of Audiology 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

14.80%

发文量

133

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Audiology is committed to furthering development of a scientifically robust evidence base for audiology. The journal is published by the British Society of Audiology, the International Society of Audiology and the Nordic Audiological Society.