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Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening

Studies that focus on patients older than 70 years and examine differential effects of treatment on outcomes at different ages (for example, older than 70 or 80 years).
Effect of screening for hearing loss on health outcomes (emotional and social functioning, communication ability, cognitive function), particularly among adults without self-perceived or established hearing loss at baseline.
Incremental benefits and costs of screening asymptomatic adults compared with only testing and treating those who seek treatment of perceived hearing impairment.
Factors or patient characteristics associated with increased and sustained use of hearing aids.

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in asymptomatic adults aged 50 years or older.

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