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ArticleJournal of audiology & otology2024

Improving Accuracy and Reliability of Hearing Tests: Measurement Standards for Audiometric Devices.

Wan-Ho Cho, Jihyun Lee, Young Joon Seo, Tae Hoon Kong, Michelle J Suh, In-Ki Jin, Soo Hee Oh, Hyo-Jeong Lee, Seong Jun Choi, Kyung-Ho Park and 1 more

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Article in Journal of audiology & otology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Wan-Ho ChoDivision of Physical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, Korea.
Jihyun LeeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Young Joon SeoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Tae Hoon KongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Michelle J SuhDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea.
In-Ki JinDivision of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Research Institute of Audiology and Speech Pathology, College of Natural Sciences, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Soo Hee OhDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Hallym Univesity of Graduate Studies, Chuncheon, Korea.
Hyo-Jeong LeeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.
Seong Jun ChoiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Kyung-Ho ParkDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Dongchul ChaHealthcare Lab, Naver Corporation, Seongnam, Korea.

Funding

Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology 20017268Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology RS-2002-00154837Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science GP2024-0002-05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pure-tone audiometry, using an audiometer, is the fundamental hearing test for diagnosing hearing loss. The requirements of the devices and the detailed process for calibrating the related equipment are described in international standards. However, traceable calibration and uncertainty evaluation processes are not widely accepted or applied to the qualification and maintenance of audiometric equipment. Here, we briefly review standard measurement systems for audiometric devices and introduce their calibration procedures. The uncertainty of each calibration process was investigated, and its impact on hearing test results was considered. Our findings show that the traceability of each procedure can be secured, satisfying the uncertainty requirement and being sufficiently smaller than the permissible deviation from the audiometer requirement. To guarantee the objectivity and reliability of hearing tests and maintain low uncertainty, close cooperation and mutual understanding between the metrology field and the medical community are necessary.

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AudiometryCalibrationMeasurement standardsTraceabilityUncertainty

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PMID39054854
PMCPMC11273182

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