The aim of this study is to validate uHear™, an iOS-based tool, as a screening tool to detect significant hearing impairment as part of a comprehensive geriatric assessment in patients aged 70 years and older. The pass or fail screening cut-off is defined as having two or more consecutive hearing grades starting from the moderate-severe threshold zone ranging from 0.5 - 2.0 kHz.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
45
General Hospital Groeninge, Cancer Center
Kortrijk, Belgium
Validation of uHear™ with its new scoring method as a screening tool to detect hearing loss in older cancer patients
Time frame: baseline
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