Smartphone-Facilitated In-Situ Hearing Aid Audiometry for Community-Based Hearing Testing.

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Hearing loss prevalence is increasing, with an estimated 2.5 billion people affected globally by 2050. Scalable service delivery models using innovative technologies and task-shifting are World Health Organization priorities to improve access to hearing care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Smartphone-facilitated audiometry in the community using hearing aids covered by noise-attenuating ear cups ("in-situ") could support more accessible hearing care when provided by less trained individuals such as community health workers (CHWs). This study aimed to determine the validity of this method for potential hearing aid fitting. Study objectives included determining the maximum permissible ambient noise level (MPANL), inter-device reliability, clinical thresh

SUBMITTER: Frisby C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11178469 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Aug 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature