Performance of Hearing Test Software Applications to Detect Hearing Loss.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hearing loss is common and may impact health and quality of life if not properly managed. It is diagnosed following formal audiological assessment, which may not be available or practical. Hearing test software applications (apps) may help identify people who might benefit from audiological assessment, but their diagnostic accuracy has been incompletely studied.

Objective

To measure and compare the validity and reliability of 2 commonly recommended apps (hearWHO and SHOEBOX) to detect moderately severe or greater hearing loss. Secondary objectives were to evaluate the apps' ability to detect less severe hearing loss and the diagnostic performance of 2 questionnaires for detecting both severities of hearing loss.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospe

SUBMITTER: Lunney M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11950885 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature