Validation of web-based audiometry version of HEARZAP

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 3; p. e0283519
• Main Authors: P., Pandi Renganath, Ramkumar, Vidya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 28.03.2023; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Audiology; Audiometry; Audiometry, Pure-Tone - methods; Auditory Threshold; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Computer and Information Sciences; Conduction; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnosis; Ear; Ears & hearing; Engineering and Technology; Evaluation; Headphones; Hearing; Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Humans; Internet; Medical care; Medical screening; Medicine and Health Sciences; Quality management; Rehabilitation; Reproducibility of Results; Social Sciences; Software upgrading; Telemedicine; Thresholds; India

The purpose of this study was to verify the accuracy of the web-based audiometer HEARZAP in determining hearing thresholds for both air and bone conduction. Using a cross-sectional validation design, the web-based audiometer was compared to a gold standard audiometer. Participants in the study total...