Hearing in 55 to 75 Year Old People in Northern Finland—A Comparison of Two Classifications of Hearing Impairment

Uimonen, Seija; Mäki‐Torkko, Elina; Jounio-Ervasti, Katariina; Sorri, Martti

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“…We found two Italian studies in two different samples [18, 19], six Swedish studies in three different samples [20–25], two Norwegian studies in one sample [26, 27], four Finish studies in three samples [12, 13, 28, 29], two British studies in two samples [30, 31], one study in Sweden, Denmark and Finland with one of the aforementioned Finish samples [32], and a Dutch study [33]. …”

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“…Only a portion of the studies explicitly reported prevalence rates for men and women, age groups, and hearing impairment categories [19, 21, 26, 28, 32]. Some studies either did not separate age and gender [12, 13, 18, 25, 29, 30, 33], did not calculate row and column prevalence for hearing impairments among other impairments [20], did not report sub-sample sizes for age groups [26], had overlapping age class limits [18], or had inconsistent hearing loss criteria between age groups [29]. Three studies did not report prevalence data even though it seemed possible judging from the description of the data [22–24, 27].…”

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“…Table 2 shows the two main standardized categorizations [11–13]. A recent report of the WHO proposed that disabling hearing impairment in adults should be defined as a permanent unaided hearing threshold level for the better ear of 41 dB HL or greater (PTA 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz ≥ 41 dB HL) [14].…”

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Prevalence of age-related hearing loss in Europe: a review

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Hanebuth

Probst

2011

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Populations are becoming progressively older thus presenting symptoms of diminished organ function due to degenerative processes. These may be physiological or caused by additional factors damaging the organ. Presbyacusis refers to the physiological age-related changes of the peripheral and central auditory system leading to hearing impairment and difficulty understanding spoken language. In contrast to epidemiological data of other continents, the prevalence of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) in Europe is not well defined, due in part to the use of different classification systems. We performed a systematic literature review with the aim of gaining a picture of the prevalence of ARHL in Europe. The review included only population and epidemiological studies in English since 1970 with samples in European countries with subjects aged 60 years and above. Nineteen studies met our selection criteria and additional five studies reported self-reported hearing impairment. When these data were crudely averaged and interpolated, roughly 30% of men and 20% of women in Europe were found to have a hearing loss of 30 dB HL or more by age 70 years, and 55% of men and 45% of women by age 80 years. Apparent problems in comparing the available data were the heterogeneity of measures and cut-offs for grades of hearing impairment. Our systematic review of epidemiological data revealed more information gaps than information that would allow gaining a meaningful picture of prevalence of ARHL. The need for standardized procedures when collecting and reporting epidemiological data on hearing loss has become evident. Development of hearing loss over time in conjunction with the increase in life expectancy is a major factor determining strategies of detection and correction of ARHL. Thus, we recommend using the WHO classification of hearing loss strictly and including standard audiometric measures in population-based health surveys.

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Prevalence of age-related hearing loss in Europe: a review

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Probst

2011

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“…7,35,13 The symmetrical type was the most frequent form of hearing loss, which suggests that hearing loss was related to age. There was, however, a higher rate of asymmetrical hearing loss in the male group compared to the female group; this could be explained by a greater exposure of men to noise at work and in leisure activities, to cardiovascular conditions, to smoking, and to other factors such as alcohol abuse, which have also been mentioned in papers relating hearing loss, gender and aging.…”

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prevalência da perda auditiva em uma população de idosos da cidade do Rio de Janeiro: um estudo seccional

Mattos¹,

Veras

2007

Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol.

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Heari ng loss in the elderly is one of the most frequent chronic diseases. Aim: to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss in a representative sample of elderly people (aged 65 or over) in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Material and Method: a prospective, cross-sectional population-based study with 238 elderly people aged 65 years or more (198 women and 40 men). Results: the prevalence of hearing loss was 39.4% (better ear) and 61.6% (worse ear) in the female group, 60% (better ear) and 77.5% (worse ear) in the male group, and 42.9% and 64.3% in the study population. Mild hearing loss was the most prevalent level of hearing loss. Conclusion: the prevalence of hearing loss in the study population was significant and in accordance with others relevant international epidemiological studies. Longitudinal studies are needed to better understand age-related hearing loss.

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“…4,[16][17][18]48,53,10,2,9,8,5 In Brazil, studies and research are only starting. The Federal University of São Paulo, the Paulista School of Medicine and the Catholic University of São Paulo have pioneered studies in this field.27,28 A few other isolated studies may be found in Santa Catarina55, Brasília26 and Rio de Janeiro 44,46 .…”

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Audiologia do envelhecimento: revisão da literatura e perspectivas atuais

Veras

Mattos

2007

Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol.

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Aim: to review the literature on aging-related hearing loss and its current impacts. Literature review: In studies carried out in Brazil, presbycusis has been blamed for being the most frequent cause of hearing loss in the elderly, causing verbal communication impairment. International studies also show the high prevalence of hearing loss in the elderly. Discussion: According to recent investigations, as the number of elderly people increase, the prevalence of presbycusis interfering in the life quality of this population also increases. Even among health care professionals, there is a huge lack of knowledge about the advantages and gains a specific hearing reeducation can bring about for the elderly with hearing impairment. Conclusions: the papers hereby analyzed showed that the public health care centers with physicians and speech and hearing therapists, should establish the guidelines for the development of diagnostic programs, purchase of hearing aids and, most specially, hearing reeducation for the elderly with presbycusis, so that they may enjoy their social relations, and thus enhance their life quality. However, in Brazil, studies and research in this area only beginning.

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Hearing in 55 to 75 Year Old People in Northern Finland—A Comparison of Two Classifications of Hearing Impairment

Cited by 18 publications

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Prevalence of age-related hearing loss in Europe: a review

Prevalence of age-related hearing loss in Europe: a review

prevalência da perda auditiva em uma população de idosos da cidade do Rio de Janeiro: um estudo seccional

Audiologia do envelhecimento: revisão da literatura e perspectivas atuais

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