Research log

This section provides direct links to systematic reviews, research synthesis, health economic evaluations/analysis, health technology assessments and other primary research. If you have any comments on the research log or would like to suggest adding research please email [email protected].

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2026 Hearing Loss in Adults With Diabetes and Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nisar M, Karatela S, Rajagopal A, Ahmed BN, Dawes P. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2026 Jul;42(5):e70195. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.70195.
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2026 Effects of Hearing Devices for Adults With Mild-to-Severe Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Pandey P, Kruger M, Sharma A, Swanepoel W, Rodrigo H, Beukes E, Manchaiah V. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2026 Jun 10;69(6):2887-2910. doi: 10.1044/2026_JSLHR-25-00737.
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2026 Low-Dose Aspirin and Central Presbycusis: A Substudy of the ASPREE Randomized Clinical Trial.
Rance G, Zanin J, Britt CJ, Tran C, McNeil JJ. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jun 1;152(6):560-568. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.0338.
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2026 Bimodal Stimulation of the Auditory-Somatosensory System Improves Auditory Sensory Gating Function in Patients with Tinnitus.
Bolandi M, Shaabani M, Bakhshi E, Farahani A, Javanbakht M. J Am Acad Audiol. 2026 May 1;37(3):243-254. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.250081.
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2026 Effects of executive function training on balance and auditory-cognitive dual-task performance in adults with and without hearing loss.
Mohanathas N, Montanari L, Downey R, Li KZH, Pichora-Fuller MK, Bherer L, Lussier M, Phillips N, Wittich W, St-Onge N, Gagne JP, Campos JL. PLoS One. 2026 Apr 29;21(4):e0331276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331276.
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2026 The ABCs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: a systematic review and behavioral systems map of Actors, Behaviors, and COM-B factors.
Anantharaman D, Meyer C, Nisar M, Kumaran S, Keay L, McAvoy S, Dawes P. Gerontologist. 2026 Apr 13;66(5):gnag020. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnag020.
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2026 Comparison of hearing-aid effectiveness based on user-operated versus traditional audiometry: a randomised clinical trial.
Pedersen C, Pedersen ER, Laugesen S, Sanchez-Lopez R, Nielsen J, Sørensen CB, Schmidt JH.. Int J Audiol. 2026 Feb;65(2):176-183. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2434897.
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2026 The lived experience of hearing loss: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.
Pryce H, Burns-O'Connell G, Smith S, Shaw R. Int J Audiol. 2026 Feb;65(2):131-144. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2523902.
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2026 Exploring the Intricate Connection Between Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hearing Loss: A Systematic Literature Review.
Rodrigues J, Anand S, Gunjawate DR, Kumar K, Ravi R. Ear Nose Throat J. 2026 Feb;105(2):NP162-NP170. doi: 10.1177/01455613241298070.
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2026 Digital Interventions for First-Time Hearing Aid Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Effectiveness.
Kruger M, Pandey P, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. Trends Hear. 2026 Jan-Dec;30:23312165261461350. doi: 10.1177/23312165261461350.
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2026 Impact of Age-Related Hearing Loss on Brain Connectivity and Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review.
Rivera S, Gómez-Lombardi A, Alonso MF, Chabert S, Munro KJ, El-Deredy W. Trends Hear. 2026 Jan-Dec;30:23312165261459418. doi: 10.1177/23312165261459418.
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2026 Preference and Outcomes for Fast Versus Slow Compression in Hearing Aids for Older Adults: A Randomized Control Trial.
Windle R, Dillon H, Heinrich A. Ear Hear. 2026 Jan-Feb 01;47(1):107-119. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001716.
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2025 Professional barriers to adult cochlear implantation: a systematic review of literature.
Le M, Anderson RB, Leigh J, Psarros C, Šarkic B. Cochlear Implants Int. 2025 Dec 17:1-11. doi: 10.1080/14670100.2025.2604428.
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2025 Hearing Loss in Young and Middle-Aged Adults as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Late-Life Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Satheesan L, Shastri U, Bajaj G, Kalaiah MK. Audiol Res. 2025 Dec 12;15(6):174. doi: 10.3390/audiolres15060174.
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2025 Feasibility, efficacy and effectiveness of community health worker-facilitated hearing aid provision: a systematic review.
Frisby C, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. BMJ Open. 2025 Nov 13;15(11):e108591. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108591.
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2025 Hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis from a global perspective.
Readman MR, Littlejohn J, Dodd I, Rhodes S, Wareing L, Polden M, Plack CJ, Giebel C. Aging Ment Health. 2025 Oct;29(10):1831-1844. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2025.2515180.
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2025 Barriers and enablers to general practitioner referral of older adults to hearing care: a systematic review using the theoretical domains framework.
Davine EC, Busby PA, Peters S, Francis JJ, Sarant JZ. Eur Geriatr Med. 2025 Aug;16(4):1507-1518. doi: 10.1007/s41999-024-01124-5.
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2025 Efficacy of the Web-Based Swedish Individualized Active Communication Education (I-ACE) Program in First-Time Hearing Aid Users: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Werther L, Sundewall Thorén E, Brännström J, Andersson G, Öberg M. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Jul 25;27:e71975. doi: 10.2196/71975.
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2025 Auditory Acclimatization in New Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Registered Systematic Review of Magnitude, Key Variables, and Clinical Relevance.
Wentzel C, Swanepoel W, Mahomed-Asmail F, Beukes E, Dawes P, Munro K, Almufarrij I, Manchaiah V. Auditory Acclimatization in New Adult Hearing Aid Users: J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Jul 8;68(7):3445-3479. doi: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00856.
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2025 Technologies and Auditory Rehabilitation Beyond Hearing Aids: An Exploratory Systematic Review.
Pinzón-Díaz MC, Martínez-Moreno O, Castellanos-Gómez NM, Cardona-Posada V, Florez-Montes F, Vallejo-Cardona J, Correa-Ortiz LC. Audiol Res. 2025 Jul 3;15(4):80. doi: 10.3390/audiolres15040080.
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2025 Investigating themes in hearing quality of life with user-nominated goals on the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP).
Wang AJ, Strong G, Kilpatrick KW, Smith SL, Coles T. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2025 Jul 1;9(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s41687-025-00886-1.
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2025 The lived experience of hearing loss: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.
Pryce H, Burns-O'Connell G, Smith S, Shaw R. Int J Audiol. 2025 Jun 30:1-14. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2523902.
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2025 The Accuracy of Self-Administered Web- and App-Based Tools for Audiometric Tests-A Systematic Review.
Hassan SAAS, Wiil UK, Ebrahimi A. Audiol Res. 2025 Jun 19;15(3):73. doi: 10.3390/audiolres15030073.
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2025 Globally applicable solution to hearing loss screening: a diagnostic accuracy study of tablet-based audiometry.
Cheong J, Lowe E, Lee CW, Barbosa C, Gillen L, King E, Premachandra P, Shah A, Drobniewski F. BMJ Open. 2025 May 22;15(5):e097550. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097550.
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2025 ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial.
Pike JR, Huang AR, Reed NS, Arnold M, Chisolm T, Couper D, Deal JA, Glynn NW, Goman AM, Hayden KM, Mitchell CM, Pankow JS, Sanchez V, Sullivan KJ, Tan NS, Coresh J, Lin FR; ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 May;21(5):e70156. doi: 10.1002/alz.70156.
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2025 Focusing on positive listening experiences improves hearing aid outcomes in first-time hearing aid users: a randomized controlled trial.
Lelic D, Herrlin P, Wolters F, Nielsen LLA, Tuncer C, Smeds K. Int J Audiol. 2025 May;64(5):498-508. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2379533.
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2025 Balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube for obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults
Swords C, Smith ME, Patel A, Norman G, Llewellyn A, Tysome JR. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2025, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD013429. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013429.pub2.
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2025 Usability and Performance of Self-Fitting Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids.
Knoetze M, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. J Am Acad Audiol. 2025 Jan 1;36(1):23-36. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.240037.
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2024 Applications of Augmented and Virtual Reality in Enhancing Communication for Individuals Who Are Hard of Hearing: A Systematic Review.
Borna A, Mousavi SZ, Fathollahzadeh F, Nazeri A, Harari RE. Am J Audiol. 2024 Dec 2;33(4):1378-1394. doi: 10.1044/2024_AJA-24-00056.
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2024 Performance of hybrid gain formula versus traditional fitting formulas in hearing aid fitting in tinnitus patients with hearing loss.
Sendesen E, Colak H. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Dec;281(12):6295-6302. doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08846-z.
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2024 The impact of tinnitus on speech perception in noise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Madhukesh S, Palaniswamy HP, Ganapathy K, Rajashekhar B, Nisha KV. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Dec;281(12):6211-6228. doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08844-1.
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2024 Hearing help-seeking, hearing device uptake and hearing health outcomes in individuals with subclinical hearing loss: a systematic review.
Frisby C, Oosthuizen I, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. Int J Audiol. 2024 Dec;63(12):925-935. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2311660.
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2024 Does bilateral hearing aid fitting improve spatial hearing ability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kumar S, Nayak S, Kanagokar V, Pitchai Muthu AN. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Nov;19(8):2729-2741. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2316293.
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2024 Impact of hearing rehabilitation programs on presbycusis management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Zheng Z, Qin S, Li R, Wang W, Wu C. Front Aging. 2024 Oct 21;5:1299964. doi: 10.3389/fragi.2024.1299964.
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2024 Long-Term Outcomes of Self-Fit vs Audiologist-Fit Hearing Aids. De Sousa KC, Manchaiah V, Moore DR, Graham MA, Swanepoel W. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Sep 1;150(9):765-771. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1825. Read more
2024 Factors influencing hearing aid use, benefit and satisfaction in adults: a systematic review of the past decade.
Mothemela B, Manchaiah V, Mahomed-Asmail F, Knoetze M, Swanepoel W. Int J Audiol. 2024 Sep;63(9):661-674. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2272562.
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2024 Factors in the Effective Use of Hearing Aids among Subjects with Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.
Morvan P, Buisson-Savin J, Boiteux C, Bailly-Masson E, Buhl M, Thai-Van H. J Clin Med. 2024 Jul 10;13(14):4027. doi: 10.3390/jcm13144027.
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2024 Low-Dose Aspirin and Progression of Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Secondary Analysis of the ASPREE Randomized Clinical Trial .
Clark DPQ, Zhou Z, Hussain SM, Tran C, Britt C, Storey E, Lowthian JA, Shah RC, Dillon H, Wolfe R, Woods RL, Rance G, McNeil JJ. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jul 1;7(7):e2424373. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24373.
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2024 Focusing on positive listening experiences improves hearing aid outcomes in experienced hearing aid users.
Lelic D, Parker D, Herrlin P, Wolters F, Smeds K. Int J Audiol. 2024 Jun;63(6):420-430. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2190006.
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2024 Investigation of the effectiveness of sound enrichment in the treatment of tinnitus due to hearing loss.
Sendesen E, Turkyilmaz D. Brain Behav. 2024 May;14(5):e3520. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3520.
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2024 Does social isolation mediate the association between hearing loss and cognition in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.
Dhanda N, Hall A, Martin J. Front Public Health. 2024 Jan 16;12:1347794. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1347794.
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2024 Focusing on Positive Listening Experiences Improves Speech Intelligibility in Experienced Hearing Aid Users.
Lelic D, Nielsen LLA, Pedersen AK, Neher T. Trends Hear. 2024 Jan-Dec;28:23312165241246616. doi: 10.1177/23312165241246616.
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2024 Mobile audiometry for hearing threshold assessment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oremule B, Abbas J, Saunders G, Kluk K, Isba R, Bate S, Bruce I. Clin Otolaryngol. 2024 Jan;49(1):74-86. doi: 10.1111/coa.14107.
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2023 Feasibility of a Smartphone-Based Hearing Aid App for Mild-to-Moderate Hearing Loss: Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jo S, Park MK, Seo JH, Lee KE, Han JS, Lim JH, Lee JH, Oh SH. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2023 Oct 5;11:e46911. doi: 10.2196/46911.
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2023 Peripheral hearing in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review.
Leme MS, Sanches SGG, Carvallo RMM. Int J Audiol. 2023 Sep;62(9):805-813. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2109073.
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2023 Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre , randomised controlled trial.
Lin FR, Pike JR, Albert MS, Arnold M, Burgard S, Chisolm T, Couper D, Deal JA, Goman AM, Glynn NW, Gmelin T, Gravens-Mueller L, Hayden KM, Huang AR, Knopman D, Mitchell CM, Mosley T, Pankow JS, Reed NS, Sanchez V, Schrack JA, Windham BG, Coresh J. Lancet. 2023 Sep 2;402(10404):786-797. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01406-X.
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2023 Effectiveness of an Over-the-Counter Self-fitting Hearing Aid Compared With an Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aid: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
De Sousa KC, Manchaiah V, Moore DR, Graham MA, Swanepoel W. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jun 1;149(6):522-530. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0376.
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2023 Do we need audiogram-based prescriptions? A systematic review.
Almufarrij I, Dillon H, Munro KJ. Int J Audiol. 2023 Jun;62(6):500-511. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2064925.
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2023 A randomised controlled clinical trial to assess the benefits of a telecare tool delivered prior to the initial hearing assessment.
Maidment DW, Heffernan E, Ferguson MA. Int J Audiol. 2023 May;62(5):400-409. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2059713.
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2023 Sex differences and the effect of female sex hormones on auditory function: a systematic review.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2023 Apr 21;17:1077409. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1077409.
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2023 Association between Simultaneous Occurrence of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Noise-Induced Vestibular Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.
Nadri H, Khavanin A, Kim IJ, Akbari M, Nadri F. Iran J Public Health. 2023 Apr;52(4):683-694. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v52i4.12436.
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2023 Left Lateralization of the Cortical Auditory-Evoked Potential Reflects Aided Processing and Speech-in-Noise Performance of Older Listeners With a Hearing Loss. Ear Hear.
Slugocki C, Kuk F, Korhonen P. Ear Hear. 2023 Mar-Apr 01;44(2):399-410. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001293.
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2023 Listening Preferences of New Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Registered, Double-Blind, Randomized, Mixed-Methods Clinical Trial of Initial Versus Real-Ear Fit.
Almufarrij I, Dillon H, Adams B, Greval A, Munro KJ. Trends Hear. 2023 Jan-Dec;27:23312165231189596. doi: 10.1177/23312165231189596.
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2023 Factors Influencing Hearing Help-Seeking and Hearing Aid Uptake in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade.
Knoetze M, Manchaiah V, Mothemela B, Swanepoel W. Trends Hear. 2023 Jan-Dec;27:23312165231157255. doi: 10.1177/23312165231157255.
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2022 A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extended High-Frequency Hearing Thresholds in Tinnitus With a Normal Audiogram.
Jafari Z, Baguley D, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. Ear Hear. 2022 Nov-Dec 01;43(6):1643-1652. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001229.
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2022 Combination of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Oral Steroids for the Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Early or Late?
Cavaliere M, De Luca P, Scarpa A, Strzalkowski AM, Ralli M, Calvanese M, Savignano L, Viola P, Cassandro C, Chiarella G, Di Stadio A. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Oct 10;58(10):1421. doi: 10.3390/medicina58101421.
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2022 Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Hearing Aid Use in People Living in the Community With Dementia and Age-Related Hearing Loss.
Hooper E, Brown LJE, Cross H, Dawes P, Leroi I, Armitage CJ. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Oct;23(10):1669-1675.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.07.011.
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2022 The Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set for Single-Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) study: International consensus on outcome measures for trials of interventions for adults with single-sided deafness.
Katiri R, Hall DA, Hoare DJ, Fackrell K, Horobin A, Hogan N, Buggy N, Van de Heyning PH, Firszt JB, Bruce IA, Kitterick PT; Trials. 2022 Sep 8;23(1):764. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06702-1.
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2022 The impact of age-related hearing loss on structural neuroanatomy: A meta-analysis.
Slade K, Reilly JH, Jablonska K, Smith E, Hayes LD, Plack CJ, Nuttall HE. Front Neurol. 2022 Aug 8;13:950997. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.950997.
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2022 Audio-Vestibular Profile of COVID-19; Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Maleki M, Maarefvand M, Nazeri AR, Akbarzadeh Baghban AR, Borna A. Iran J Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jul;34(123):145-155. doi: 10.22038/IJORL.2022.60404.3079.
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2022 Effectiveness of Hearing Rehabilitation for Care Home Residents With Dementia: A Systematic Review.
Cross H, Dawes P, Hooper E, Armitage CJ, Leroi I, Millman RE. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Mar;23(3):450-460.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.11.011.
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2022 Age-related hearing loss, depression and auditory amplification: a randomized clinical trial.
Marques T, Marques FD, Miguéis A. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Mar;279(3):1317-1321. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06805-6.
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2022 Intratympanic corticosteroid as salvage therapy in treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Devantier L, Callesen HE, Jensen LR, Mirian C, Ovesen T. Heliyon. 2022 Feb 15;8(2):e08955. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08955.
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2022 Efficacy of behavioral audiological tests in identifying cochlear synaptopathy : a systematic review.
Lokwani P, Prabhu P. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Feb;279(2):577-594. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06927-x.
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2022 Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Plontke SK, Meisner C, Agrawal S, Cayé-Thomasen P, Galbraith K, Mikulec AA, Parnes L, Premakumar Y, Reiber J, Schilder AGM, Liebau A. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008080. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008080.pub2.
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2022 Efficacy of the Digit-in-Noise Test: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Kwak C, Seo JH, Oh Y, Han W. J Audiol Otol. 2022 Jan;26(1):10-21. doi: 10.7874/jao.2021.00416.
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2022 Hearing aid Experiences of Adult Hearing aid Owners During and After Fitting: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.
Oosthuizen I, Manchaiah V, Launer S, Swanepoel W. Trends Hear. 2022 Jan-Dec;26:23312165221130584. doi: 10.1177/23312165221130584.
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2021 One year on: an updated systematic review of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and audio-vestibular symptoms.
Almufarrij I, Munro KJ. Int J Audiol. 2021 Dec;60(12):935-945. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1896793.
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2021 The Effectiveness of Hearing Protection Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Kwak C, Han W. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 7;18(21):11693. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111693.
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2021 Personal listening device usage among Canadians and audiometric outcomes among 6-29 year olds .
Feder K, McNamee J, Marro L, Portnuff C. Int J Audiol. 2021 Oct;60(10):773-788. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1878398.
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2021 Effectiveness of a Self-Fitting Tool for User-Driven Fitting of Hearing Aids.
Debevc M, Žmavc M, Boretzki M, Schüpbach-Wolf M, Roeck HU, Khan A, Koubatis A, Jezernik S, Kožuh I. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 10;18(20):10596. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182010596.
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2021 Speech perception, real-ear measurements and self-perceived hearing impairment after remote and face-to-face programming of hearing aids: A randomized single-blind agreement study.
Venail F, Picot MC, Marin G, Falinower S, Samson J, Cizeron G, Balcon M, Blanc D, Bricaud J, Lorenzi A, Ceccato JC, Puel JL. J Telemed Telecare. 2021 Aug;27(7):409-423. doi: 10.1177/1357633X19883543.
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2021 Auditory and Vestibular Functioning in Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.
Kumar P, Singh NK, Apeksha K, Ghosh V, Kumar RR, Kumar Muthaiah B. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jul 20;26(2):e281-e288. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1726041.
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2021 Association between mobile phone use and hearing impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Taziki Balajelini MH, Mohammadi M, Rajabi A. Rev Environ Health. 2021 Jul 22;37(4):501-508. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2021-0062.
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2021 Systematic Review on Healthcare and Societal Costs of Tinnitus.
Trochidis I, Lugo A, Borroni E, Cederroth CR, Cima R, Kikidis D, Langguth B, Schlee W, Gallus S. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 26;18(13):6881. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136881.
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2021 Teleaudiology hearing aid fitting follow-up consultations for adults: single blinded crossover randomised control trial and cohort studies .
Tao KFM, Moreira TC, Jayakody DMP, Swanepoel W, Brennan-Jones CG, Coetzee L, Eikelboom RH. Int J Audiol. 2021 Apr;60(sup1):S49-S60. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1805804.
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2021 Tinnitus and Neuropsychological Dysfunction in the Elderly: A Systematic Review on Possible Links.
Malesci R, Brigato F, Di Cesare T, Del Vecchio V, Laria C, De Corso E, Fetoni AR. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 27;10(9):1881. doi: 10.3390/jcm10091881.
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2021 Sound Quality Ratings of Amplified Speech and Music Using a Direct Drive Hearing Aid: Effects of Bandwidth .
Vaisberg J, Folkeard P, Levy S, Dundas D, Agrawal S, Scollie S. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Feb 1;42(2):227-234. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002915.
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2020 Impact of hearing loss on clinical interactions between older adults and health professionals: a systematic review
Smith S, Nordin MAB, Hinchy T, Henn P, O'Tuathaigh CMP. Eur Geriatr Med . 2020;10.1007/s41999-020-00358-3. doi:10.1007/s41999-020-00358-3
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2020 Cognitive Screening of Adults With Postlingual Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 21].
Raymond M, Barrett D, Lee DJ, Peterson S, Raol N, Vivas EX. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg . 2020;194599820933255. doi:10.1177/0194599820933255
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2020 Hearing loss and employment: a systematic review of the association between hearing loss and employment among adults. Shan A, Ting JS, Price C, et al. J Laryngol Otol . 2020;134(5):387-397. doi:10.1017/S0022215120001012 Read more
2020 Cochrane method for systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to prevent occupational noise-induced hearing loss - abridged .
Tikka C, Verbeek J, Kateman E, Morata TC, Dreschler W, Ferrite S. Codas . 2020;32(2):e20190127. Published 2020 Apr 3. doi:10.1590/2317-1782/20192019127
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2020 Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review.
Shukla A, Harper M, Pedersen E, et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg . 2020;162(5):622-633. doi:10.1177/0194599820910377
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2020 What are the effects of sound therapy for adults with tinnitus?
Jane Burch (PhD) and Sera Tort (MD) (on behalf of Cochrane Clinical Answers Editors). Cochrane Clinical Answers 2020. DOI: 10.1002/cca.2951.
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2020 How do bilateral and unilateral hearing aids compare for adults with bilateral hearing impairment?
Sera Tort (MD) and Jane Burch (PhD) (on behalf of Cochrane Clinical Answers Editors). Cochrane Clinical Answers 2020. DOI: 10.1002/cca.2904.
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2020 Hearing Loss and Depression in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lawrence BJ, Jayakody DMP, Bennett RJ, Eikelboom RH, Gasson N, Friedland PL. Gerontologist . 2020;60(3):e137-e154. doi:10.1093/geront/gnz009
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2019 What are the benefits and harms of hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss?
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2019 Hearing loss and its impact on residents in long term care facilities: A systematic review of literature.
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2018 Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management, NICE, NG98 Read more
2018 Hearing loss in type 1 diabetes: Are we facing another microvascular disease? A meta-analysis.
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2018 Ear drops for the removal of ear wax. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 7.
Aaron K, Cooper TE, Warner L, Burton MJ. Art. No.: CD012171. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012171.pub2.
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2018 Hearing Loss Treatment in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review. J Speech Lang Hear Res .
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2018 Generic quality of life in persons with hearing loss: a systematic literature review.
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2017 Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults (Protocol)
Melanie A Ferguson et al. Ferguson MA, Kitterick PT, Chong LY, Edmondson-Jones M, Barker F, Hoare DJ. Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD012023. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012023.pub2.
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2017 Interventions to prevent occupational noise - induced hearing loss.
Tikka C, Verbeek JH, Kateman E, Morata TC, Dreschler WA, Ferrite S. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD006396. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006396.pub4.
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2017 The Economic Impact of Adult Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review
Huddle MG, Goman AM, Kernizan FC, et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg . 2017;143(10):1040-1048. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1243
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2017 Applications of direct-to-consumer hearing devices for adults with hearing loss: a review.
Manchaiah V, Taylor B, Dockens AL, et al. Clin Interv Aging . 2017;12:859-871. Published 2017 May 18. doi:10.2147/CIA.S135390
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2016 Hearing loss and falls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jiam NT, Li C, Agrawal Y. Laryngoscope . 2016;126(11):2587-2596. doi:10.1002/lary.25927
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2016 Hearing Aid Benefit in Patients with Mild Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.
Johnson CE, Danhauer JL, Ellis BB, Jilla AM. J Am Acad Audiol . 2016;27(4):293-310. doi:10.3766/jaaa.14076
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2016 The diagnostic accuracy of school hearing screening tests and cost-effectiveness of school entry hearing screening programmes Heather Fortnum et al. January 2016 Read more
2015 Translation into British Sign Language and validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Sophie Roberts et al. February 2015, Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(2) DOI: 10.3310/hsdr03020
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2015 Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Theo Vos et al. August 2015, The Lancet, 386(9995): 743 - 800, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60692-4
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2015 The management of Otitis Media with Effusion in children with cleft palate (mOMEnt): a feasibility study and economic evaluation
Kevin O'Brien et al. September 2015, Health Technology Assessment, 19(68) DOI: 10.3310/hta19680
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2015 An Exploratory Study to Test the Impact on Three "Bolt-On" Items to the EQ-5D
Yaling Yang et al. January 2015, Value in Health: the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR),18(1)
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2015 Socioeconomic Position and Health-Seeking Behavior for Hearing Loss Among Older Adults in England
Benova et al. May 2015,The Journals of gerontology, Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2015 May, 70(3): 443-52 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbu024
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2015 Systematic Review of the Quality of Economic Evaluations in the Otolaryngology Literature
C C Liu, et al. January 2015, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 151(1) DOI:10.1177/0194599814556725
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2015 Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions in improving emotional and functional status in hearing or visually impaired older adults: a systematic review with meta-analyses
LM Roets-Merken et al. February 2015, Clinical Rehabilitation, 29(2):107-19 DOI: 10.1177/0269215514542639
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2014 Burden Of Disease Estimation For Healthy Aging In Older Adults: The Case Of The Ranking Of Hearing Loss
K N Simpson et al. May 2014, Value in Health, 17(3): A289, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.03.1683
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2014 Interventions for adult Eustachian tube dysfunction: A systematic review
Catriona McDaid et al. July 2014, Health Technology Assessment, 18(46) DOI: 10.3310/hta18460
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2014 Adenoidectomy with or without grommets for children with otitis media: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Martin Burton et al. January 2014, Health Technology Assessment, 18(5), DOI: 10.3310/hta18050
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2014 Use of generic and condition-specific measures of health-related quality of life in NICE decision-making: a systematic review, statistical modelling and survey
Louise Longworth et al. February 2014, Health Technology Assessment, 18(9) DOI:10.3310/hta18090
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2014 Interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitation (Review)
Fiona Barker et al. July 2014, The Cochrane Library, Issue 7, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010342
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2014 Interventions to prevent occupational noise-induced hearing loss: a Cochrane systematic review
JH Verbeek et al. March 2014, International journal of audiology, 53(Supplement 2): pp. 84-96 DOI:10.3109/14992027.2013.857436
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2014 Amplification with hearing aids for patients with tinnitus and co-existing hearing loss (Review)
Derek J Hoare et al. January 2014, The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010151
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2013 An economic evaluation of screening 60- to 70-year-old adults for hearing loss
AE Morris et al. March 2013, Journal of Public Health, 35(1): 139-146 DOI:10.1093/pubmed/fds058
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2 012 Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion in children (Review)
Alice Van Zon et al. February 2012, The Cochrane Library, Issue 12, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009163.pub2
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2012 Sound therapy (masking) in the management of tinnitus in adults (Review)
Jonathan Hobson et al. November 2012, The Cochrane Library, Issue 11 DOI:10.1002/14651858
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2012 A Systematic Review of Studies Measuring and Reporting Hearing Aid Usage in Older Adults since 1999: A Descriptive Summary of Measurement Tools
Elvira Perez and Barrie A. Edmonds, March 2012, PLoS ONE, 7(3), DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031831
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2011 Screening adults aged 50 years or older for hearing loss: a review of the evidence for the US preventive services task force
Roger Chou et al. March 2011, Annals of Internal Medicine, 154(5): 347-355 DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-5-201103010-00009
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2011 Long-term cost-effectiveness of screening strategies for hearing loss
CF Liu et al. October 2011, Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 48(3): 235-43 DOI 10.1682/JRRD.2010.03.0041
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2011 Cost-effectiveness analysis of the bone-anchored hearing device
P Monksfield et al. October 2011, Otology and Neurotology, 32(8): 1192-1197 DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31822e5ae6
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2011 Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) for people who are bilaterally deaf: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Jill Colquitt et al. July 2011, Health Technology Assessment, 15(26) DOI:10.3310/hta15260
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2011 Estimates of the cost-effectiveness of pediatric bilateral cochlear implantation
AQ Summerfield et al. March 2011, Ear and Hearing, 31(5): 611-624 DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e3181de40cd
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2010 Systematic Review of Grommets for OME - Update
Martin Burton et al. June 2010
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2010 The safety and effectiveness of different methods of ear wax removal: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Andrew Clegg et al. June 2010, Health Technology Assessment, 14(28) DOI: 10.3310/hta14280
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2009 The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of suspected acoustic neuroma: a systematic review of clinical and cost effectiveness and natural history
H Fortnum et al. March 2009, Health Technology Assessment, 13(18): 1-154 DOI: 10.3310/hta13180.
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2009 The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cochlear implants for severe to profound deafness in children and adults: a systematic review and economic model
Mary Bond et al. October 2009, Health Technology Assessment, 13(44) DOI:10.3310/hta13440
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2009 Ear drops for the removal of ear wax (Review)
Martin J Burton and Carolyn Doree, January 2009 The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004326.pub2
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2009 A double-blind randomised placebo controlled trial of topical intranasal corticosteroids in 4- to11-year-old children with persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion in primary care
Ian Williamson et al, August 2009, Health Technology Assessment, 13(37) DOI:10.3310/hta13370
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2008 The global burden of disease: 2004 update World Health organisation 2008
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2008 Willingness to Accept versus Willingness to Pay in a Discrete Choice Experiment
P. C Janneke et al. November 2008, Value in Health, 7(7): 1110-1119 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00340.x
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2008 Cost-effectiveness of hearing aids in the hearing-impaired elderly: a probabilistic approach
TK Chao et al. September 2008 Otology and Neurotology, 29(6): 776-783 DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31817e5d1b
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2008 The effectiveness of digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices for adults with hearing loss: A systematic review of the literature
Wasan Ali et al. HSAC Report 2008; 1(4).
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2008 Hearing aids in Belgium: health technology assessment
Claire Beguin et al. November 2008, Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE)
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2008 The Need for Standardization of Methods for Worldwide Infant Hearing Screening: A Systematic Review Bolajoko Olusanya et al. October 2008, The Laryngoscope, 118(10): 1830-1836. DOI: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e31817d755e Read more
2008 Loss to Follow-up in Newborn Hearing Screening Programs: A Systematic Review of the Evidence Rob Mullen et al. 2008, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders Read more
2007 Current practice, accuracy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the school entry hearing screen
John Bamford et al. August 2007, Health Technology Assessment, 11(32),DOI: 10.3310/hta11320
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2007 A systematic review of health-related quality of life hearing aids: final report of the American Academy of Audiology Task Force on the Health-Related Quality of Life Benefits of Amplification in Adults
TH Chisolm et al. February 2007, Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 18(2): 151-183
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2007 The Effectiveness of Early Cochlear Implantation for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Loss W. Ali and R O'Connell, NZHTA Technical Brief, 6(5) Read more
2007 Acceptability, benefit and costs of early screening for hearing disability: a study of potential screening tests and models
Adrian Davis, November 2007, Health Technology Assessment, 11(42), DOI : 10.3310/hta11420
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2006 Counselling of hearing aid users is highly cost-effective
A. Vuorialho et al. November 2006, Eur. Arch. Otorhinolaryngol., 263(11): 988-95 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-006-0104-0
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2006 Steroids for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss B. P. Wei et al, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 7, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003998.pub3. Read more
2006 Hearing-impaired children in the United Kingdom. IV: Cost-effectiveness of pediatric cochlear implantation
G R Barton et al. October 2006, Ear and Hearing, 27(5): 575-88, DOI: 10.1097/01.aud.0000233967.11072.24
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2006 Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: A Systematic Review F. R Lin and J. K. Niparko, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 70(10): 1695-1706. Read more
2006 Effectiveness of Directional Microphones and Noise Reduction Schemes in Hearing Aids: A Systematic Review of the Evidence R. A. Bentler, July 2006, Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16(7), 473-484. Read more
2005 Does irrigation of the ear to remove impacted wax improve hearing?
D Williams, May 2005, British Journal of Community Nursing, 10(5): 228-23,DOI 10.12968/bjcn.2005.10.5.18052
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2005 Effectiveness of counseling-based adult group aural rehabilitation programs: a systematic review of the evidence
DB Hawkins, July 2005, Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16(7):485-93
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2005 Efficacy of individual auditory training in adults: a systematic review of the evidence
R Sweetow and CV Palmer, July 2005, Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16(7):494-504
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2005 Fitting hearing aids using clinical measures of loudness discomfort levels: an evidence-based review of effectiveness
HG Mueller and RA Bentler, July 2005,Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16(7):461-72
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2005 Preventing social isolation and loneliness among older people: a systematic review of health promotion interventions
M Cattan et al. 2005, Ageing and Society, 25: 41-67
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2004 Comparing utility scores before and after hearing-aid provision
Garry R. Barton et al. June 2004, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 3 (2): 103-105
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2003 Hearing aids for adults - benefits and costs
Stig Arlinger, May 2003, The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU) ISBN: 91-87890-85-2 Report no: 164
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2003 Efficacy of programmable analog hearing aids
Jocelyne Lauzière, May 2003, Agence d'évaluation des technologies et des modes d'intervention en santé (AETMIS)
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2003 The most effective products available to facilitate ear syringing
G Somerville, February 2003, British Journal of Community Nurses, 7(2):94-101
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2003 The Cost-effectiveness of Hearing-Aid Fitting in the Netherlands
Manuela A. Joore, March 2003, JAMA, 129(3), DOI:10.1001/archotol.129.3.297
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2002 A cost-utility analysis of adult group audiologic rehabilitation: are the benefits worth the cost
H Abrams et al. September 2002, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 39(5): 549-557
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2001 Hearing impairment among adults - Report of a joint (Nordic-British) project
2001, Danish Centre for Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment, Finnish Office for Health Care Technology Assessment, Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Norwegian Centre for Health Technology Assessment, Medical Research Council
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2001 Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Systematic Review to Update the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation H. D Nelson et al. July 2008, Pediatrics, 122(1), e266-276 Read more
2000 Community provision of hearing aids and related audiology services: a review
DJ Reeves, April 2000, Health Technology Assessment, 4(4), DOI:10.3310/hta4040
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2000 [Expired] The clinical and cost effectiveness of advances in hearing aid technology
R.S.Taylor and S.Paisley, 2000, Report to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
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1998 Benefit from, satisfaction with, and cost-effectiveness of three different hearing aid technologies
C W Newman and S A Sandridge, 1998, American Journal of Audiology, 7(2): 115-128
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1997 A critical review of the role of neonatal hearing screening in the detection of congenital hearing impairment
Adrian Davis et al. November 1997, Health Technology Assessment, 1(10),DOI : 10.3310/hta1100
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1996 Cost utility of the multichannel cochlear implant in 258 profoundly deaf individuals
J R Wyatt et al. July 1996 Laryngoscope, 106(7): 816-821
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1995 Hearing in Adults. The prevalence and distribution of hearing impairment and reported hearing disability in the MRC Institute Hearing Research's National Study of Hearing
Adrian Davis, 1995, MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Whurr Publishers Limited, London
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1989 The Prevalence of Hearing Impairment and Reported Hearing Disability among Adults in Great Britain
Adrian Davis, March 1989, International Journal of Epidemiology, 18(4):911-917 DOI: 10.1093/ije/18.4.911
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Updates

Originally published: 2016

Reviewed: July 2026

Next review date: July 2028

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