Priority 13 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP
UNCERTAINTY: What is the effect of the use or non-use of hearing aids on hearing abilities over time for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss? (JLA PSP Priority 13) | |
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Overall ranking | 13 |
JLA question ID | 0033/13 |
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 |
Does use of hearing aids increase hearing loss over time? ~ How does hearing-aid use affect the progress of mild-moderate hearing loss? ~ Is there a certain point where amplifying a mild-moderate hearing loss will actually do harm, --> speeding up the hearing loss process? ~ Will a hearing aid slow down the process of hearing loss? ~ Will using hearing aids all the time damage my residual hearing? ~ Does the amplified sound produced by a hearing aid damage any part of our hearing? I listen to live symphony orchestras and am conscious of very loud sounds reaching my ear. ~ Will the use of a hearing aid mean I will always be dependent on one ~ Do hearing aids, especially ill-fitting noisy ones, make mild-moderate hearing loss worse? Do hearing aids help prevent further deterioration of hearing? ~ Does excessive use of hearing aids, at high volume, increase hearing loss ~ does use of hearing aid lead to deterioration ~ Does wearing a hearing aid for most of the time can make you more dependent on it or make your hearing deteriorate faster ~ Does hearing aid use protect residual hearing (due to stimulation of the auditory system)? ~ Do hearing aids, especially ill-fitting noisy ones, make mild-moderate hearing loss worse? Do hearing aids help prevent further deterioration of hearing? ~ Will my hearing get worse as time goes by because I don't wear my hearing aids? ~ Is it best to delay hearing aids as long as possible? |
Submitted by | Service users x 12, Clinicians x 2, Others x 2 |
Outcomes to be measured | Contribution to a change in hearing over time and/or dependency on use of hearing aid(s)/Contribution to a change in hearing over time/Dependency on use of hearing aid(s)/Prevention of deterioration of hearing loss/Benefit of delayed HA use |
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 |