Journal of ENT Surgery Research(JESR)
Angshuman Dutta
Professor and Head ENT Command Hospital AirForce Bangalore, India
Publications
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Research Article
Use of mobile phone based hearing app Hear WHO for self detection of hearing loss
Author(s): Angshuman Dutta*, Shazia Khan and Zubair Akhtar
Introduction Hearing loss has severe effects on the individual. Most hearing-impaired adults delay obtaining treatment. Diagnostic hearing testing at an appropriate facility is difficult and new methods for screening are needed to provide easy access for patients and optimum outcomes on rehabilitation. Aim The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of android application-based hearing screening by Hear WHO app vis a vis pure tone audiometry. Methodology 160 patients for hearing evaluation by pure tone audiometry where subjected to app-based hearing test Hear WHO. The test was evaluated in terms of sensitivity and specificity when compared against gold standard such as Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA). Results The sensitivity of WHO hearing app Hear WHO was 82% and 95% specific a.. Read More»