Hearing loss prevalence in the United States
FR Lin, JK Niparko, L Ferrucci - Archives of internal medicine, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
The prevalence of hearing loss in the US popula-tion has been estimated from self-reported
data1 or in age-restricted cohorts. 2 These estimates may not accurately reflect the true
burden of hearing loss in the United States. We estimated the overall prevalence of
audiometric hearing loss among all individuals (age 12 years) in the United States using
data from a nationally representative data set and with a definition of hearing loss
recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Methods. We analyzed data from …
data1 or in age-restricted cohorts. 2 These estimates may not accurately reflect the true
burden of hearing loss in the United States. We estimated the overall prevalence of
audiometric hearing loss among all individuals (age 12 years) in the United States using
data from a nationally representative data set and with a definition of hearing loss
recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Methods. We analyzed data from …
