Priority 15 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How effective are hearing tests (as part of a standard health screening program) to detect mild to moderate hearing loss in adults? (JLA PSP Priority 15) | |
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| Overall ranking | 15 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/15 |
| 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 |
For hearing tests to readily available as part of an ageing mot. ~ Should hearing tests be as accepted and promoted as dental and eye checks ~ Why can't people over a certain age say 65 be tested automatically? ~ Would regular hearing tests for everyone help to pick up problems earlier? ~ Should hearing tests be a regular part of Self Care? ~ Regular hearing check-ups as most people are unaware that they have hearing loss. ~ Are there any plans for screening the population re acquired hearing loss in over 50's? ~ Having a compulsory hearing test from 50 years old. Most people don't realize how deaf they are until it is pointed out to them ~ Testing of hearing ought to be carried out more frequently like blood pressure and eyesight (i'm 72 and have never undergone a hearing test) |
| Submitted by | Service users x 7, Clinicians x 0, Others x 2 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Detection of hearing loss |
| 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 |