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Clinical evidence synopsis: hearing aids and health-related quality of life in adults with hearing loss

Kitterick, P�draig T.; Ferguson, Melanie A.

Authors

P�draig T. Kitterick

Melanie A. Ferguson



Abstract

Clinical Question

Are hearing aids associated with improved health-related quality of life in adults with mild to moderate hearing loss?

Bottom Line


Compared with no hearing aids, the provision of hearing aids was associated with improvements in hearing-specific and general health-related quality of life.

Citation

Kitterick, P. T., & Ferguson, M. A. (2018). Clinical evidence synopsis: hearing aids and health-related quality of life in adults with hearing loss. Journal of the American Medical Association, 319(21), https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.5567

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 10, 2018
Publication Date Jun 5, 2018
Deposit Date Apr 12, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of the American Medical Association
Print ISSN 0098-7484
Electronic ISSN 1538-3598
Publisher American Medical Association
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 319
Issue 21
DOI https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.5567
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/936337
Publisher URL https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2683199