“…There are significant limitations to the use of a professional bone transducer eg B71 (RadioEar, Middelfart, Denmark), for bone conduction assessment in mobile audiometry ( Figure 4 ). 13 The bone transducer is a specialized device that cannot be found in electronic supply stores, and its purchase may not be rationalized for personal use. Additionally, correctly positioning the transducer on the skull’s surface is not apparent and usually requires the assistance of a second person.…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even if they do, an adapter is still required because in addition to the transducer, an additional earphone must be connected for masking (see the Masking section for more details). 13 Figure 4 B71 bone transducer (left) and AfterShokz OpenMove open-ear headphones (right). Reprinted from Masalski M, Turski M, Zatoński T. Self-assessment of bone conduction hearing threshold using mobile audiometry: comparison with pure tone audiometry.…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Measurements conducted on open-ear headphones demonstrate excellent repeatability, with a standard deviation of hearing threshold test-retest difference measuring 3.33 dB (95% CI 2.92–3.79), in contrast to the B71 professional transducer, which measured 4.75 dB (95% CI 4.21–5.49). 13 The better repeatability of open-ear headphones can be attributed to their more convenient placement. However, it should be noted that the transducers of open-ear headphones are placed differently from those of professional transducers.…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The difference between masking levels in adjacent ranges was also established at 20 dB. 13 Notably, the masking noise intensities determined in this way are also appropriate for testing with open-ear bone headphones, as they fall between the minimum effective and maximum usable levels for these headphones. When determining the masking noise level for open-ear bone headphones, the interaural attenuation value should be taken as that of a professional transducer at the level of 15 dB, and the effect of an air-bone gap should be ignored, since masking is also via bone conduction ( Table 1 ).…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 11 , 12 , 26 , 42 , 47 Mobile audiometry can be useful in settings with limited access to professional equipment, for preliminary assessment before visiting a physician, screening tests at schools or workplaces, hearing tests at speech-language pathologists, when qualifying for or undergoing therapy for auditory processing disorders using Neuroflow, Johanasen, Tomatis, and other similar methods. 2 , 4 , 8 , 13 Mobile audiometry may be also beneficial in other situations where the purchase of a clinical audiometer is not economically viable and the accuracy offered by mobile audiometry is sufficient. 2 , 4 , 8 It can also be useful in epidemiology research.…”
The popularity of mobile devices, combined with advances in electronic design and internet technology, has enabled home-based hearing tests in recent years. The purpose of this article is to highlight the distinctive aspects of pure-tone audiometry performed on a mobile device by means of the Hearing Test app for Android devices. The first version of this app was released a decade ago, and since then the app has been systematically improved, which required addressing many issues common to the majority of mobile apps for hearing testing. The article discusses techniques for mobile device calibration, outlines the testing procedure and how it differs from traditional pure-tone audiometry, explores the potential for bone conduction testing, and provides considerations for interpreting mobile audiometry including test duration and background noise. The article concludes by detailing clinically relevant aspects requiring special attention during testing and interpretation of results which are of substantial value to the hundreds of thousands of active users of the Hearing Test app worldwide, as well as to users of other hearing test apps.
“…There are significant limitations to the use of a professional bone transducer eg B71 (RadioEar, Middelfart, Denmark), for bone conduction assessment in mobile audiometry ( Figure 4 ). 13 The bone transducer is a specialized device that cannot be found in electronic supply stores, and its purchase may not be rationalized for personal use. Additionally, correctly positioning the transducer on the skull’s surface is not apparent and usually requires the assistance of a second person.…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even if they do, an adapter is still required because in addition to the transducer, an additional earphone must be connected for masking (see the Masking section for more details). 13 Figure 4 B71 bone transducer (left) and AfterShokz OpenMove open-ear headphones (right). Reprinted from Masalski M, Turski M, Zatoński T. Self-assessment of bone conduction hearing threshold using mobile audiometry: comparison with pure tone audiometry.…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Measurements conducted on open-ear headphones demonstrate excellent repeatability, with a standard deviation of hearing threshold test-retest difference measuring 3.33 dB (95% CI 2.92–3.79), in contrast to the B71 professional transducer, which measured 4.75 dB (95% CI 4.21–5.49). 13 The better repeatability of open-ear headphones can be attributed to their more convenient placement. However, it should be noted that the transducers of open-ear headphones are placed differently from those of professional transducers.…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The difference between masking levels in adjacent ranges was also established at 20 dB. 13 Notably, the masking noise intensities determined in this way are also appropriate for testing with open-ear bone headphones, as they fall between the minimum effective and maximum usable levels for these headphones. When determining the masking noise level for open-ear bone headphones, the interaural attenuation value should be taken as that of a professional transducer at the level of 15 dB, and the effect of an air-bone gap should be ignored, since masking is also via bone conduction ( Table 1 ).…”
Section: Hearing Threshold Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 11 , 12 , 26 , 42 , 47 Mobile audiometry can be useful in settings with limited access to professional equipment, for preliminary assessment before visiting a physician, screening tests at schools or workplaces, hearing tests at speech-language pathologists, when qualifying for or undergoing therapy for auditory processing disorders using Neuroflow, Johanasen, Tomatis, and other similar methods. 2 , 4 , 8 , 13 Mobile audiometry may be also beneficial in other situations where the purchase of a clinical audiometer is not economically viable and the accuracy offered by mobile audiometry is sufficient. 2 , 4 , 8 It can also be useful in epidemiology research.…”
The popularity of mobile devices, combined with advances in electronic design and internet technology, has enabled home-based hearing tests in recent years. The purpose of this article is to highlight the distinctive aspects of pure-tone audiometry performed on a mobile device by means of the Hearing Test app for Android devices. The first version of this app was released a decade ago, and since then the app has been systematically improved, which required addressing many issues common to the majority of mobile apps for hearing testing. The article discusses techniques for mobile device calibration, outlines the testing procedure and how it differs from traditional pure-tone audiometry, explores the potential for bone conduction testing, and provides considerations for interpreting mobile audiometry including test duration and background noise. The article concludes by detailing clinically relevant aspects requiring special attention during testing and interpretation of results which are of substantial value to the hundreds of thousands of active users of the Hearing Test app worldwide, as well as to users of other hearing test apps.
Speech audiometry is a vital tool in assessing an individual’s ability to perceive and comprehend speech, traditionally requiring specialized testing that can be time-consuming and resource -intensive. This paper approaches a novel use of deep learning to predict speech audiometry using pure-tone audiometry (PTA) data. By utilizing PTA data, which measure hearing sensitivity at specific frequencies, we aim to develop a model that can bypass the need for direct speech testing. This study investigates two neural network architectures: a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN). These models are trained to predict key speech audiometry outcomes, including speech recognition thresholds and speech discrimination scores. To evaluate the effectiveness of these models, we employed two key performance metrics: the coefficient of determination (R2) and mean absolute error (MAE). The MLP model demonstrated predictive solid power with an R2 score of 88.79% and an average MAE of 7.26, while the 1D-CNN model achieved a slightly higher level of accuracy with an MAE score of 88.35% and an MAE of 6.90. The superior performance of the 1D-CNN model suggests that it captures relevant features from PTA data more effectively than the MLP. These results show that both models hold promise for predicting speech audiometry, potentially simplifying the audiological evaluation process. This approach is applied in clinical settings for hearing loss assessment, the selection of hearing aids, and the development of personalized auditory rehabilitation programs.
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