Screening for hearing loss in adults ages 50 years and older: a review of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Fleming C, Beil T
Record ID 32011000562
English
Authors' objectives:
To update the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evidence review on screening for hearing loss in primary care settings in adults ages 50 years and older.
Authors' recommendations:
Additional research is needed to understand effects of screening compared with no screening on health outcomes, and to confirm benefits of treatment under conditions likely to be encountered in most primary care settings.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53864/pdf/TOC.pdf
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53864/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Aged
- Hearing Loss
- Mass Screening
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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