Priorities 16-30 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP - b
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the alternative tests to pure tone audiometry for the diagnosis mild to moderate hearing loss in adults? (JLA PSP Priority 16-30) | |
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| Overall ranking | Top 16-30 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/16-30b |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | To follow |
| Health Research Classification System category | Ear |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
Is there an alternative to the beep test used to diagnose hearing loss, and if so, what? ~ how can you test for speech recognition and set up HA's to favour this rather than the traditional hearing test ~ Why can't audiology use actual speech as well as tones ~ Is there a better method of testing than PTAs for determining when to offer hearing aids? ~ Can the effectiveness of word list tests in diagnosis be studied? |
| Submitted by | Service users x 4, Clinicians x 1, Others x 0 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Alternatives to pure tone audiometry |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0033 |
| PSP name | Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 87 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 3 September 2015 |