Model for quality analysis of neonatal hearing screening software: theory applied

Luíza Silva Vernier; João Dartora; Juliana Herbert; Silvio César Cazella; Daniela Centenaro Levandowski

doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104435

Model for quality analysis of neonatal hearing screening software: theory applied

Int J Med Inform. 2021 Jun:150:104435. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104435. Epub 2021 Mar 23.

Authors

Luíza Silva Vernier¹, João Dartora², Juliana Herbert³, Silvio César Cazella⁴, Daniela Centenaro Levandowski⁵

Affiliations

¹ Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Electronic address: luiza.vernier@hotmail.com.
² Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Graduating in Biomedical Informatics, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
³ Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Graduate Program in Information Technology and Healthcare Management, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
⁴ Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Department of Exact and Applied Social Sciences, Graduate Program in Information Technologies and Health Management, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
⁵ Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Department of Psychology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Graduate Program in Psychology and Health, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

PMID: 33838613
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104435

Abstract

Background: It is necessary to ensure functional diagnosis and auditory rehabilitation as part of a continuous and inseparable follow-up process that begins with Neonatal Hearing Screening to achieve the expected outcome in children with hearing loss. Different software controls the data of this process, adopting different strategies and involving the technology for this. However, there is no specific model available in the literature for analyzing the quality of the software aimed at recording and monitoring data from Neonatal Hearing Screening.

Objective: To propose a specific model for the analysis of the quality of softwares used for monitoring Neonatal Hearing Screening data, based on the ISO/IEC 25,010/2011 standards.

Methods: This is an applied research, in which a model was proposed, applied and evaluated to analyze the quality of Neonatal Hearing Screening softwares, based on an exploratory documental analysis of softwares related to the Neonatal Hearing Screening record domain. The quality model was proposed based on the ISO/IEC 25,010/2011 standards, constituting a checklist for qualitative analysis.

Results: For the Neonatal Hearing Screening registration softwares quality evaluation model, general criteria were presented, classified into eight main categories: Functional Adequacy, Performance Efficiency, Compatibility, Usability, Reliability, Safety, Maintenance and Portability. Specific criteria were presented in question format. Finally, a checklist for quality control and decision making was proposed. This model was evaluated by specialists and was approved.

Conclusion: The quality model presented in this article introduced important general and specific criteria to analyze softwares for Neonatal Hearing Screening. This model has been validated by specialists in informatics and audiology. Therefore, this model can be used comprehensively, as a standard assessment tool for Neonatal Hearing Screening softwares, allowing predicting improvements. It is suggested that the audiologists and informatics responsible for softwares of this nature, consider, in each country, the socioeconomic and health context to validate its applicability.

Keywords: Hearing; Neonatal screening; Quality Control; Software.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Hearing
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Screening*
Reproducibility of Results
Software*