Sensitivity and Specificity of Portable Hearing Screening in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Introduction  Hearing screening allows the identification of individuals with hearing loss. Aim  To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a portable hearing screening device in middle-aged and older adults using the manufacturer scoring and a scoring system proposed by the researchers. Methods  In this transversal study, participants underwent anamnesis, otoscopy, and hearing screening using portable equipment. After this, a pure tone audiometry was performed, with participants classified into two groups: with and without hearing loss. The sensitivity and specificity of the h...