Despite the proven effectiveness of traditional screening devices for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs, the costs of these instruments are high to be implemented as a sustainable solution for low- and middle-income countries. Mobile Health (mHealth) hearing screeners are an alternative solution to support EHDI programs....
mHealth screening tools show promise as low-cost alternatives for pediatric hearing screening in resource-limited settings, but evidence quality and device accuracy vary enough that clinicians should not yet replace validated EHDI equipment without further large-scale validation.
If rigorously validated, mHealth pediatric hearing screening tools could dramatically expand early hearing detection in underserved and low-resource settings globally.
- 01Systematic review evaluated mHealth tools for pediatric hearing screening as EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) alternatives.
