Priority 14 from the Hyperacusis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Which criteria should be met to diagnose hyperacusis in adults/children? (JLA PSP Priority 14)
Overall ranking	14
JLA question ID	0075/14
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	None identified
Health Research Classification System category	Ear

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	Does labeling sensitivity to sound as hyperacusis help? ~ I've never been assessed for hyperacusis. Who is it that does this and how? ~ How do you assess for hyperacusis in children? ~ Are there any ways of checking if you have hyperacussis? ~ My son has huge auditory processing issues, why are certain sounds so painful and others e.g his loud vocalisations and music not? Is it about out of control of certain sounds?
Submitted by	Healthcare Professionals x 23 ~ Patients x 15 ~ Parents x 5 ~ N/A x 2

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

Does labeling sensitivity to sound as hyperacusis help? ~ I've never been assessed for hyperacusis. Who is it that does this and how? ~ How do you assess for hyperacusis in children? ~ Are there any ways of checking if you have hyperacussis? ~ My son has huge auditory processing issues, why are certain sounds so painful and others e.g his loud vocalisations and music not? Is it about out of control of certain sounds?

Submitted by

Healthcare Professionals x 23 ~ Patients x 15 ~ Parents x 5 ~ N/A x 2

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0075
PSP name	Hyperacusis
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	85 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	23 July 2018