Priority 1 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What adverse effects are associated with not treating mild to moderate hearing loss in adults? (JLA PSP Priority 1) | |
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| Overall ranking | 1 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/1 |
| 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 are the impacts of not fitting hearing aids to mild-moderate hearing losses? ~ What adverse effects may occur if it goes untreated? ~ What conditions are worsened by not treating hearing loss? ~ Are effects of leaving ears unaided on later attempts to aid measurable? ~ What are the effects on the brain if hearing loss is not treated? ~ What are the long term risks of not treating mild-moderate hearing loss ~ Effects of ignoring mild or moderate hearing loss? ~ Is there greater incidence of falls, mental health conditions etc if hearing loss is untreated and what is the cost of this to the NHS |
| Submitted by | Service users x 4, Clinicians x 5, Others x 0 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Adverse effects/Incidence of falls/mental health conditions/cost to NHS |
| 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 |