Screening adults aged 50 years or older for hearing lossScreening adults aged 50 years or older for hearing loss
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From:Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 16, Issue 3
Chou,R., Dana, T., Bougatsos, C., Fleming, C., Beil, T.Screening adultsaged 50 years or older for hearing loss: a review of the evidence for the U.S.preventive services task forceAnnals of Internal Medicine2011Vol. 154pp. 347-355
This updated review concluded that the evidence for benefits and harms ofscreening and treatments for hearing loss was limited and additional research isneeded in adults aged 50 years and over in primary care settings. This was agenerally well-conducted review and the authors’ conclusions appropriatelyreflect the limitations of the evidence.