Abstract
Tablet-based automated audiometry offers a portable alternative to traditional audiometry. The limited research available (e.g., Rourke et al., 2016) supports the clinical use of automated audiometry for pediatric hearing screenings, but its accuracy in children and efficiency outside of clinical environments is undetermined. This study’s objective is to evaluate the validity and efficiency of automated audiometry in school-age children. This initial phase aimed to establish its validity in a clinical setting. Hearing thresholds for 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 kHz were collected in children ages 6–12 years old using standard audiometry and an iPad app automated audiometry in a sound-proof booth. Tympanometry, acoustic reflex thresholds, and distortion product otoacoustic emissions were administered to examine peripheral hearing function. Preliminary results of 16 children show no significant difference between the two test durations. Automated audiometry thresholds were within 5 dB of the standard audiometry thresholds for each tested frequency, except at 6 kHz where they were within 7dB. There was no test preference among the participants. Our preliminary results support the use of automated audiometry in children. Current testing is evaluating its validity and reliability under less ideal testing environments. [Work supported by NIH COBRE Grant P30GM114736 and the Nemours Foundation.]
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