Cochrane corner: hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults |
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| Authors: | Christopher G. Brennan-Jones Elizabeth Weeda Melanie Ferguson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Ear Health Group, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Australia,;2. Division of Paediatrics, UWA School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia,;3. Department of Audiology, Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands, Australia,;4. Division of Paediatrics, UWA School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia,;5. NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, and;6. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK |
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| Abstract: | This Cochrane corner features the review entitled “Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults” published in 2017. In their review, Ferguson et al. identified five randomised controlled trials (RCTs) involving 825 participants, with moderate quality of evidence shown for all domains except adverse effects. Results showed a large beneficial effect of hearing aids on hearing-specific health-related quality of life and listening ability, and a small yet significant beneficial effect on overall health-related quality of life. Ferguson et al. concluded that according to the available evidence, hearing aids are effective at improving hearing-specific health-related quality of life, general health-related quality of life and listening ability in adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The evidence supports the widespread provision of hearing aids as the first-line clinical management for those seeking help for hearing difficulties. |
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| Keywords: | Hearing aids hearing aid satisfaction aging demographics/epidemiology |
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