title: A multilingual audiometer simulator software for training purposes.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  A set of algorithms, which allows a computer to determine the answers of simulated patients during pure tone and speech audiometry, is presented. Based on these algorithms, a computer program for training in audiometry was written and found to be useful for teaching purposes.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To develop a flexible audiometer simulator software as a teaching and training tool for pure tone and speech audiometry, both with and without masking.
  
  
  METHODS
  First a set of algorithms, which allows a computer to determine the answers of a simulated, hearing-impaired patient, was developed. Then, the software was implemented. Extensive use was made of simple, editable text files to define all texts in the user interface and all patient definitions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The software 'audiometer simulator' is available for free download. It can be used to train pure tone audiometry (both with and without masking), speech audiometry, measurement of the uncomfortable level, and simple simulation tests. Due to the use of text files, the user can alter or add patient definitions and all texts and labels shown on the screen. So far, English, French, German, and Portuguese user interfaces are available and the user can choose between German or French speech audiometry.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Bern, Switzerland. martin.kompis@insel.ch
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kompis
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caversaccio
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brugger
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Oesch
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001302:Audiometry, Speech; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004517:Education, Professional; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software