Automated Audiometry: A Review of the Implementation and Evaluation Methods
Healthcare Informatics Research
Shojaeemend, H., & Ayatollahi, H. (2018).
Healthcare Informatics Research, 24(4), 263-275.
This systematic review examines the difference in audiograms obtained via automated audiometry compared to traditional audiometry in adults and children.
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January 1, 2010 to August 31, 2017
Published studies (not further specified)
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"Automated audiometry produces clinically acceptable results compared with traditional audiometry" (p. 274). Automated audiometry strengths include cost savings and improved accessibility. Weaknesses of using automated audiometry include the impact of environmental noise, the limitations of bone-conduction hearing threshold testing, and the consistency of the quality of test results. Further research is need to assess the sensitivity and specificity of automated audiometry tools.
