Accuracy of tablet and web-based audiometry and validated symptom questionnaire (HHIA) to detect hearing loss in study cohort
Tablet audiometry | Web-based audiometry | HHIA questionnaire | |
Apparent prevalence | 0.48 (0.39 to 0.57) | 0.07 (0.03 to 0.12) | 0.11 (0.06 to 0.18) |
True prevalence | 0.45 (0.39 to 0.54) | 0.45 (0.37 to 0.55) | 0.45 (0.36 to 0.54) |
Sensitivity | 0.93 (0.83 to 0.98) | 0.14 (0.06 to 0.26) | 0.12 (0.05 to 0.24) |
Specificity | 0.88 (0.78 to 0.95) | 1.00 (0.95 to 1.00) | 0.90 (0.80 to 0.96) |
Positive predictive value | 0.87 (0.76 to 0.94) | 1.00 (0.63 to 1.00) | 0.50 (0.23 to 0.77) |
Negative predictive value | 0.94 (0.85 to 0.98) | 0.58 (0.49 to 0.67) | 0.55 (0.45 to 0.65) |
95% CIs shown in brackets.
HHIA, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults.