Comparison of traditional otoscope to iPhone otoscope in the pediatric ED

Richards, John R.; Gaylor, Kelsey A.; Pilgrim, Ashley J.

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.04.063

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“…Studies were performed in Canada (n=3) [20-22], Spain (n=1) [23], Israel (n=2) [24,25], USA (n=2) [26,27], and South Africa (n=3) [28-30]. The sample size of the included studies ranged from 25 to 110 participants.…”

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Validated Smartphone-Based Apps for Ear and Hearing Assessments: A Review

Bright¹,

Pallawela²

2016

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

143

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BackgroundAn estimated 360 million people have a disabling hearing impairment globally, the vast majority of whom live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Early identification through screening is important to negate the negative effects of untreated hearing impairment. Substantial barriers exist in screening for hearing impairment in LMICs, such as the requirement for skilled hearing health care professionals and prohibitively expensive specialist equipment to measure hearing. These challenges may be overcome through utilization of increasingly available smartphone app technologies for ear and hearing assessments that are easy to use by unskilled professionals.ObjectiveOur objective was to identify and compare available apps for ear and hearing assessments and consider the incorporation of such apps into hearing screening programsMethodsIn July 2015, the commercial app stores Google Play and Apple App Store were searched to identify apps for ear and hearing assessments. Thereafter, six databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, Global Health, Web of Science, CINAHL, and mHealth Evidence) were searched to assess which of the apps identified in the commercial review had been validated against gold standard measures. A comparison was made between validated apps.ResultsApp store search queries returned 30 apps that could be used for ear and hearing assessments, the majority of which are for performing audiometry. The literature search identified 11 eligible validity studies that examined 6 different apps. uHear, an app for self-administered audiometry, was validated in the highest number of peer reviewed studies against gold standard pure tone audiometry (n=5). However, the accuracy of uHear varied across these studies.ConclusionsVery few of the available apps have been validated in peer-reviewed studies. Of the apps that have been validated, further independent research is required to fully understand their accuracy at detecting ear and hearing conditions.

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“…The sample size of the included studies ranged from 25 to 110 participants. Participants in the included studies came from a range of age groups: adults (>18 years; n=4) [21,23,24,27], the elderly (>65 years; n=1) [25], children (<18 years; n=5) [20,26,28,30], and both children and adults (15-80 years; n=1) [29]. …”

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Validated Smartphone-Based Apps for Ear and Hearing Assessments: A Review

Bright¹,

Pallawela²

2016

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

143

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“…A study that used a SEO to assess acute otitis media in children demonstrated that captured images are comparable to a conventional otoscope. 4 Furthermore, SEOs have been shown to be easier to use than standard otoscopes and can serve as efficacious learning tools for medical students and residents. 5 One potential application of SEOs is in the field of telemedicine.…”

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Smartphone‐Enabled Otoscopy in Neurotology/Otology

Moshtaghi

Sahyouni

Haidar

et al. 2017

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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“…As a result, interest in adapting biomedical optical imaging techniques to this platform has been growing rapidly in recent years [1]. Initial successes have been achieved in white-light imaging for ophthalmology [2] and otolaryngology [3]. More advanced mobile biophotonic approaches are also under investigation, including photoplethysmography [4] and visible-wavelength fluorescence imaging for fluorescein fundus photography [5], skin cancer detection [6], monitoring of photodynamic therapy [7], and in vitro diagnostics [8], [9].…”

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Evaluation of Mobile Phone Performance for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging

Ghassemi

Wang

et al. 2017

IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.

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We have investigated the potential for contrast-enhanced near-infrared fluorescence imaging of tissue on a mobile phone platform. CCD- and phone-based cameras were used to image molded and 3D-printed tissue phantoms, and an ex vivo animal model. Quantitative and qualitative evaluations of image quality demonstrate the viability of this approach and elucidate variations in performance due to wavelength, pixel color and image processing.

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Comparison of traditional otoscope to iPhone otoscope in the pediatric ED

Cited by 52 publications

References 11 publications

Validated Smartphone-Based Apps for Ear and Hearing Assessments: A Review

Validated Smartphone-Based Apps for Ear and Hearing Assessments: A Review

Smartphone‐Enabled Otoscopy in Neurotology/Otology

Evaluation of Mobile Phone Performance for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging

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