Abstract We evaluated the validity of remote pure tone audiometric testing conducted from North America on subjects in South Africa. Desktop-sharing computer software was used to control an audiometer in Pretoria from Dallas, and PC-based videoconferencing was employed for clinician and subject communication. Thirty adult… Read More »Intercontinental Hearing Assessment – A Study in Tele-Audiology

Abstract Objective: This study investigated the reliability, accuracy, and time efficiency of automated hearing assessment using a computer-based telemedicine-compliant audiometer. Materials and Methods: Thirty normal-hearing subjects and eight hearing-impaired subjects were tested with pure-tone air conduction audiometry (125–8,000 Hz) in a manual and automated configuration in a… Read More »Speed, Accuracy & Reliability Of Automated Audiometry

Abstract It is estimated that 10% of the global population is impaired to a significant degree by a decrease in hearing sensitivity. With the greatest proportion of these persons residing in developing countries where communities are grossly underserved, it is incumbent on hearing healthcare professionals… Read More »Validity Of Diagnostic Pure-Tone Audiometry Using A Portable Computerised Audiometer Outside Of A Sound-Treated Environment

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ambient noise on the accuracy of thresholds obtained using the KUDUwave portable clinical audiometer as compared to those obtained using a GSI-61 clinical audiometer in a sound booth.  Design: Pure-tone air conduction… Read More »Ambient Noise Impact On Accuracy Of Automated Audiometry

Abstract Purpose: To validate diagnostic pure-tone audiometry in schools without a sound-treated environment using an audiometer that incorporates insert earphones covered by circumaural earcups and real-time environmental noise monitoring. Research Design: A within-subject repeated measures design was employed to compare air (250 to 8000 Hz)… Read More »Diagnostic Pure-Tone Audiometry In Schools: Mobile Testing Without A Sound-Treated Environment

Abstract PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the accuracy of bilateral simultaneous tympanometric measurements using a tympanometer with two pneumatic systems inside circumaural ear cups. MethodFifty-two adults (104 ears), with a mean age of 32 years (SD = 12.39, range: 18–60 years) were included in this study. A… Read More »Validation of a Bilateral Simultaneous Computer-Based Tympanometer

Abstract Objective To investigate the validity of diagnostic pure-tone audiometry in a natural environment using a computer-operated audiometer with insert earphones covered by circumaural earcups incorporating real-time monitoring of environmental noise. Design A within-subject repeated measures design was employed to compare air (250 to 8000… Read More »Validity of Diagnostic Pure-Tone Audiometry Without a Sound-Treated Environment in Older Adults

Abstract 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… Read More »Validity of Diagnostic Computer-Based Air & Forehead Bone Conduction Audiometry

Abstract Objective Two consecutive studies sought to determine the (1) Equivalent Threshold Sound Pressure Levels (ETSPLs) and, (2) real ear attenuation thresholds (REAT) for the KUDUwave earcup configured with an insert earphone using a typical immittance probe tip (TPT). Design (1) Hearing thresholds were measured… Read More »One-eartip solution for pure-tone audiometry and acoustic immittance measurements: using insert earphone with an immittance probe ear tip

Abstract Objective Accessibility of audiometry is hindered by the cost of sound booths and shortage of hearing health personnel. This study investigated the validity of an automated mobile diagnostic audiometer with increased attenuation and real-time noise monitoring for clinical testing outside a sound booth. Design… Read More »Pure-Tone Audiometry Outside A Sound Booth, Using Earphone Attenuation, Integrated Noise Monitoring, & Automation