Priorities 16-30 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP - h
| UNCERTAINTY: At what volume is leisure noise exposure damaging to hearing? (JLA PSP Priority 16-30) | |
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| Overall ranking | Top 16-30 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/16-30h |
| 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 |
What is the normal noise level in a disco and is it dangerous ~ What level of loudness damages hearing? ~ Is it just the volume of sound that can cause it or the quality of it? ~ Maximum output of headphones for iPod etc. and the potential effects of hearing ~ Testing piped music in shops and street music for unacceptable levels of noise that affect hearing. ~ Can legislation be brought in to keep sound levels to a safe level in places of entertainment? |
| Submitted by | Service users x 4, Clinicians x 1, Others x 1 |
| Outcomes to be measured | What is a dangerous level of leisure noise exposure? |
| 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 |