Automated Hearing Tests

自动听力测试

基本信息

批准号：
7921893
负责人：
Judy R Dubno
金额：
$ 197.09万
依托单位：
AUDIOLOGY, INC
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2010
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2010-04-08 至 2013-09-30
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will continue the development, validation, and commercialization efforts of Audiology Incorporated to develop hearing testing products that will increase access, efficiency, and accuracy of hearing tests. The methods are based on behavioral science and statistical validation to provide automated tests of hearing that can be performed without the requirement for highly trained professional operators. The project will combine several software products with a new hardware platform that will provide a complete automated testing solution that can be marketed directly to end users (such as audiologists, physicians, hearing aid specialists, nurses, educational institutions, and retail centers.) PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent and one of the most undertreated health conditions. Prevalence of hearing loss is expected to increase from 10% to 12% from 2000 to 2050 due to the aging population. The increased prevalence along with population growth will significantly increase the number of Americans with untreated hearing loss. There are serious psychosocial health consequences of untreated hearing loss, including distress, somatization, depression, and loneliness. Current hearing health delivery models are not added to meet the current need. As the unmet need increases, the psychosocial health of our society will be impacted. This project is aimed at developing technologies that will increase access to hearing health services by reducing the personnel, equipment, space, and overhead costs of hearing testing.

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目将继续开发听力学的开发，验证和商业化工作，以开发听力测试产品，以提高听力测试的访问，效率和准确性。这些方法基于行为科学和统计验证，可提供自动化测试的听力测试，无需训练有素的专业运营商就可以执行。该项目将将多个软件产品与新的硬件平台相结合，该平台将提供完整的自动测试解决方案，该解决方案可以直接向最终用户（例如听力学家，医生，助听器专家，护士，教育机构和零售中心）销售。公共卫生相关性：听力损失是最普遍，也是最不受欢迎的健康状况之一。由于人口老龄化，从2000年到2050年，听力损失的患病率预计将从10％增加到12％。随着人口增长的增加，患病率的增加将大大增加未经处理的听力损失的美国人的数量。未经治疗的听力损失有严重的社会心理健康后果，包括困扰，躯体化，抑郁和孤独感。当前的听力健康分娩模型未添加以满足当前需求。随着未满足的需求的增加，我们社会的心理健康将受到影响。该项目旨在开发技术，通过减少人员，设备，空间和间接听力测试成本来增加听力卫生服务的机会。