TY - JOUR
T1 - Smartphone based hearing evaluation
AU - Handzel, Ophir
AU - Franck, Kevin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - Smartphones are widely available, powerful handheld computers able to play and record sounds, and interface with other devices. Developers have released a large number of mobile medical applications (MMAs) designed to evaluate hearing. People with hearing loss may use these MMAs because they may not have access to traditional hearing healthcare providers. In addition to standard hearing assessment, providers may consider use of MMAs to reduce cost and improve flexibility of audiometric assessment. The majority of MMAs are designed to measure hearing thresholds, comprising only a portion of a standard comprehensive hearing test. This application can be limited by factors such as background noise, variation in output (ie, headphones) and users’ attention when self-administered. Some MMAs better leverage the reality of smartphone testing environments with non-threshold tests. Hearing evaluation MMAs are well-suited to screen, triage and monitor hearing as a complement to standard testing. Future evolution of smartphone-based hearing evaluation can make better use of this platform's advantages to serve as a substitute for some components of standard testing. Application development must comply with local regulatory oversight.
AB - Smartphones are widely available, powerful handheld computers able to play and record sounds, and interface with other devices. Developers have released a large number of mobile medical applications (MMAs) designed to evaluate hearing. People with hearing loss may use these MMAs because they may not have access to traditional hearing healthcare providers. In addition to standard hearing assessment, providers may consider use of MMAs to reduce cost and improve flexibility of audiometric assessment. The majority of MMAs are designed to measure hearing thresholds, comprising only a portion of a standard comprehensive hearing test. This application can be limited by factors such as background noise, variation in output (ie, headphones) and users’ attention when self-administered. Some MMAs better leverage the reality of smartphone testing environments with non-threshold tests. Hearing evaluation MMAs are well-suited to screen, triage and monitor hearing as a complement to standard testing. Future evolution of smartphone-based hearing evaluation can make better use of this platform's advantages to serve as a substitute for some components of standard testing. Application development must comply with local regulatory oversight.
KW - Audiometry
KW - Hearing evaluation
KW - Smartphone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85107768300&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.otot.2021.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.otot.2021.05.004
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AN - SCOPUS:85107768300
SN - 1043-1810
VL - 32
SP - 87
EP - 91
JO - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 2
ER -