Assessment of Hearing During the Early Years of the American Otological Society

Fitzgerald, Matthew B.; Jackler, Robert K.

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“…Wegel in 1923 was the first widely used commercial audiometer and it was operated with limited frequency and intensity scales without standard reference levels [6]. Fletcher also contributed to promoting speech audiometry and developed a method in 1929 [7]. The unstandardized calibration of audiometers led to the "Beasley Survey" conducted by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) in 1935, providing data on average normal hearing thresholds across frequencies from 128 Hz to 8,192 Hz.…”

Section: Development Of International Standards For Hearing Testsmentioning

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Improving Accuracy and Reliability of Hearing Tests: An Exploration of International Standards

Suh,

Lee,

Cho

et al. 2023

J Audiol Otol

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This study explores the internal standards for hearing tests and benefits of implementing international standard protocols, including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and discusses how ISO and IEC standards provide a framework for designing, calibrating, assessing hearing test instruments and methods, and exchanging and comparing data globally. ISO and IEC standards for hearing tests improve accuracy, reliability, and consistency of test results by applying standardized methods and environments. Moreover, they promote international harmonization and data interoperability, enabling information exchange and research collaboration. Those standards for hearing tests are beneficial but have challenges and limitations, such as variation in equipment and calibration, lag in updating standards, variation in implementation and compliance, and lack of coverage of clinical aspects, cultural diversity, and linguistic diversity. These affect the quality and interpretation of test results. Adapting ISO or IEC standards locally would improve their applicability and acceptability, while balancing customization and compatibility with global standards.

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Section: Development Of International Standards For Hearing Testsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Accuracy and Reliability of Hearing Tests: An Exploration of International Standards

Suh,

Lee,

Cho

et al. 2023

J Audiol Otol

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“…Very few diagnostic tests have not been improved over such a lengthy period. 14 As the leading complaint of many hearing-impaired patients is an inability to understand speech in background noise, the incorporation of speech-in-noise testing into the routine audiometric test battery is long overdue. 15…”

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The future of otology

Jackler

Jan

2019

J. Laryngol. Otol.

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BackgroundThe field of otology is increasingly at the forefront of innovation in science and medicine. The inner ear, one of the most challenging systems to study, has been rendered much more open to inquiry by recent developments in research methodology. Promising advances of potential clinical impact have occurred in recent years in biological fields such as auditory genetics, ototoxic chemoprevention and organ of Corti regeneration. The interface of the ear with digital technology to remediate hearing loss, or as a consumer device within an intelligent ecosystem of connected devices, is receiving enormous creative energy. Automation and artificial intelligence can enhance otological medical and surgical practice. Otology is poised to enter a new renaissance period, in which many previously untreatable ear diseases will yield to newly introduced therapies.ObjectiveThis paper speculates on the direction otology will take in the coming decades.ConclusionMaking predictions about the future of otology is a risky endeavour. If the predictions are found wanting, it will likely be because of unforeseen revolutionary methods.

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A Novel 3-Step Tuning Fork Hearing Test; Preliminary Report on Its Clinical Utility

Bansal

Shah²,

Gosai³

et al. 2022

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Assessment of Hearing During the Early Years of the American Otological Society

Abstract: The early years of the American Otological Society were marked by a number of ingenious efforts to standardize hearing assessment despite the technical limitations. These efforts facilitated the development of the audiometer, and continue to influence clinical practice even today.

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Improving Accuracy and Reliability of Hearing Tests: An Exploration of International Standards

Improving Accuracy and Reliability of Hearing Tests: An Exploration of International Standards

The future of otology

A Novel 3-Step Tuning Fork Hearing Test; Preliminary Report on Its Clinical Utility

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