Hearing impairment in 2008: a compilation of available epidemiological studies.

A data bank of prevalence of hearing impairment for monitoring and implementation of programmes at national or global level and for the estimate of the global burden has been established. A systematic search was conducted of random-sample population-based studies of bilateral hearing impairment with...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Audiology Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 473 - 486
Autores principales: Pascolini D, Smith A
Formato: pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2009
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          Hearing Disorders Epidemiology
          World Health
          Africa
          Americas
          Asia
          Australia
          Epidemiological Research
          Europe
          Hearing Disorders Etiology
          Prevalence
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      ab: A data bank of prevalence of hearing impairment for monitoring and implementation of programmes at national or global level and for the estimate of the global burden has been established. A systematic search was conducted of random-sample population-based studies of bilateral hearing impairment with clearly defined hearing threshold levels. Fifty-three studies from 31 countries from all WHO regions were found to meet the selection criteria. The prevalence of mild and disabling hearing impairment and other details from the studies are reported by WHO region. Although a large number of studies were found, only a small number among them were suitable surveys of prevalence of bilateral hearing impairment in the general population. Hearing impairment is a major disability that should be monitored at all ages: more population-based surveys are needed in all regions of the world. Utilization of the WHO protocol is recommended for collection and analysis of data in standard ways; especially recommended is the use of WHO threshold levels and to report the prevalence of bilateral impairment, both of which required to calculate burden.
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