Performance of Hearing Test Software Applications to Detect Hearing Loss
These findings suggest that both hearWHO and SHOEBOX have limited test-retest reliability, perhaps because of a learning effect. Both apps may be suitable if a sensitive strategy is desired for identifying people who may benefit from diagnostic audiological assessment, whereas the SHOEBOX app may be preferable if a specific strategy is desired. If neither app is available, the RHHI-S or the SISA could be used depending on whether sensitivity or specificity is desired.
Authors
- Sharon Elizabeth Straus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6106-832X)
- Natasha Wiebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5613-1582)
- Lorienne M. Jenstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-7808)
- Marcello Tonelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-3187)
- Stephanie Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3109-6837)
- Jayna Marie Holroyd-Leduc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4120-0792)
- Tanis Howarth
- Kara Schick‐Makaroff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-3416)
- Meaghan Lunney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4954-0529)
- Maoliosa Donald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8484-8361)
- Gillian Crysdale
- Alex DeBusschere
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.2166
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29