Method and system for predicting or detecting conductive hearing loss risk in a person

• Main Author: SWANEPOEL, Daniël Christiaan De Wet
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.11.2022
• Subjects: DEAF-AID SETS; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; SURGERY

A method of, and system for, predicting conductive hearing loss risk in a person. The methid includes utilizing, by using a processor, at least the following as inputs to a prediction model: (A) at least one first air conduction value for the person, and (B) any one of (a) a second air conduction value in noise for the person for in-phase binaural stimuli, or (b) a third air conduction value in noise for the person for antiphasic binaural stimuli. The method further includes predicting, by using the processor and an output of the prediction model, whether the person has a risk of conductive hearing loss. The method may be implemented without the need for bone conduction audiometry or any other clinical test to determine conductive hearing loss. The prediction model may be a logistic regression model.