Screening for hearing loss in older adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.
METHODS
Update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for hearing impairment in older adults.


METHODS
The USPSTF reviewed evidence published between 1950 and January 2010 on screening for age-related sensorineural hearing impairment in adults aged 50 years or older without diagnosed hearing loss in the primary care setting.


METHODS
This recommendation applies to asymptomatic adults aged 50 years or older. It does not apply to persons seeking evaluation for perceived hearing problems or for cognitive or affective symptoms that may be related to hearing loss.


CONCLUSIONS
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 (I statement).
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Rockville, MD, USA.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment