Journal article
Audioprofile surfaces: The 21st century audiogram
KR Taylor, KT Booth, H Azaiez, CM Sloan, DL Kolbe, EN Glanz, AE Shearer, AP DeLuca, VN Anand, MS Hildebrand, AC Simpson, RW Eppsteiner, TE Scheetz, TA Braun, PLM Huygen, RJH Smith, TL Casavant
Annals of Otology Rhinology and Laryngology | Published : 2016
Abstract
Objective: To present audiometric data in 3 dimensions by considering age as an addition dimension. Methods: Audioprofile surfaces (APSs) were fitted to a set of audiograms by plotting each measurement of an audiogram as an independent point in 3 dimensions with the x, y, and z axes representing frequency, hearing loss in dB, and age, respectively. Results: Using the Java-based APS viewer as a standalone application, APSs were pre-computed for 34 loci. By selecting APSs for the appropriate genetic locus, a clinician can compare this APS-generated average surface to a specific patient s audiogram. Conclusion: Audioprofile surfaces provide an easily interpreted visual representation of a perso..
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Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported in part by NIDCD Grants DC012049 (RJHS, TLC), DC011674 (AES) and NHMRC Postdoctoral Training Fellowship 546493 (MSH).