The UK NSC recommendation on Hearing loss screening in adults (currently under review)
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This recommendation is currently being reviewed as part of the UK NSC's regular review cycle of all policies.
The review process began in Sep 2019.
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Systematic population screening programme not recommended |
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Find general information about population health screening.
Why is screening not recommended by UK NSC?
Screening for hearing loss in older adults is not recommended. This is because:
- there is insufficient evidence to establish an optimum approach for screening
- it is not known how acceptable the available treatments would be to those diagnosed
- there is little evidence of the benefits of using hearing aids long term
More about Hearing Loss (adult)
Hearing impairment, or deafness, is when hearing is affected by a disease, disorder or injury. Hearing loss can be present at birth or develop in childhood or adulthood.
» Read more about hearing impairment on NHS UK
Stakeholders
• Action on Hearing Loss
• Age UK
• British Academy of Audiology
• The British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians
• British Geriatrics Society
• British Society of Audiology
• British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists
• Deafness Research UK
• The Ear Foundation
• Faculty of Public Health
• London North West Healthcare- ENT Department
• National Community Hearing Association
• Royal College of General Practitioners
• Royal College of Nursing
• Royal College of Physicians
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• Screening for Life Coalition
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E-mail addresses of the above stakeholders:
The stakeholder groups will be involved when the recommendation is next reviewed.
If you think your organisation should be added, please
contact us.
More information for stakeholders can be found in appendix C of the UK NSC evidence review process.
Related documents
Evidence summary- Hearing loss adults (2008) (PDF document, 77KB, 19/12/19)More options
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