Abstract
Objectives: Conventional manual audiometry continues to be the primary diagnostic testing method for the determination of hearing sensitivity and degree of hearing loss. However, the test requires specialized personnel and customized testing environments. The otogram is a new automated, self-administered diagnostic hearing test that has just been recently introduced into the otologic community. The purpose of this study is to compare the testing outcomes of conventional manual audiometry with those of the self-automated otogram. Methods: Thirty-seven patients (74 ears) underwent audiologic testing using the self-automated otogram. The same 37 patients were then immediately tested using conventional manual audiometry. The pure tone averages, speech reception thresholds, word discrimination scores, and tympanograms for each testing method were then determined and the data compared. Results: Statistical analysis of pure tone averages, speech reception thresholds, word discrimination scores, and tympanometry showed no statistically significant differences between the 2 testing methods. Conclusions: The self-automated otogram represents a revolutionary method of hearing evaluation. This technique is efficient, convenient, and accurate, producing test results comparable to that of conventional manual audiometry.
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