Table 1 Comparisons of classification models for Pure Tone Averages (PTA) and Speech Recognition Thresholds at 35 and 50 decibels (dB).

From: Digital speech hearing screening using a quick novel mobile hearing impairment assessment: an observational correlation study

 

PTA at 35 dB

PTA at 50 dB

SRT at 35 dB

SRT at 50 dB

Acc (%)

85.71

79.59

81.63

83.67

Sens (%)

87.88

85.71

92.59

100.00

Spec (%)

81.25

77.14

68.18

78.38

PPV (%)

90.63

60.00

78.13

60.00

NPV (%)

76.47

93.10

88.24

100.00

AUC

0.87

0.84

0.85

0.90

Cohen’s K

0.68

0.44

0.62

0.45

Z-score

4.77

3.53

4.45

3.75

Std. err.

0.14

0.13

0.14

0.12

  1. Level of agreement (Acc.) between the dSHS classification and those done by Pure Tone Averages and Speech Recognition Thresholds at each dB cutoff. Z-scores and standard errors (Std. Err are presented for Cohen’s Kappa statistic.
  2. Acc accuracy, Sens sensitivity, Spec specificity, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, AUC area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.
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