Hearing aids for adults - benefits and costs
Arlinger S, Brorsson B, Lagerbring C, Leijon A, Rosenhall U, Schersten T
Record ID 32003000968
Swedish
Authors' objectives:
This review focused on answering: (1) at what level of hearing loss can hearing aids be of sufficient benefit to motivate testing and prescribing and (2) what is known about the value of the various technical features in modern hearing aids.
Authors' recommendations:
Hearing aids mainly benefit those with moderate to severe hearing loss. Hearing aids amplify sound but do not provide normal hearing. In regard to sound quality and benefits in daily life, non-linear technology is better than linear. There is no evidence that digital hearing aids are superior to modern analog hearing aids. No clinical trials have shown that two hearing aids are superior to one hearing aid.
The need for further scientific studies is substantial.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.sbu.se/Published
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Sweden
MeSH Terms
- Hearing Aids
- Hearing Disorders
Contact
Organisation Name:
Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 3657, SE-103 59 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46 8 4123200, Fax: +46 8 4113260
Contact Name:
registrator@sbu.se
Contact Email:
registrator@sbu.se
Copyright:
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU)
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