Validity of Automated Threshold Audiometry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ear & Hearing
Mahomed, F., Swanepoel, D. W., et al. (2013).
Ear & Hearing, 34(6), 745-752.
This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the validity (e.g., accuracy, test-retest reliability) of automated threshold audiometry to the gold standard, manual threshold audiometry, to measure hearing thresholds in individuals with or without a hearing loss.
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Through July 2012
Peer-reviewed, English-language comparison studies (not further specified)
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The meta-analysis showed no statistically significant difference between manual and automated air-conduction threshold audiometry. Weighted averages for bone conduction threshold audiometry could not be determined. Validation is still needed for automated audiometry in children, difficult-to-test, and various degrees of hearing loss.
