A protocol for the Hearing impairment in Adults: A Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Often considered an "invisible disability", hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases and the third leading cause for years lived with disability worldwide. Hearing loss has substantial impacts on communication, psychological wellbeing, social connectedness, cognition, quality of life, and economic independence. The Hearing impairment in Adults: a Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS) aims to evaluate the: (1) impacts of hearing devices (hearing aids and/or cochlear implants), (2) differences in timing of these interventions and in long-term outcomes between hearing aid and cochlear implant users, and (3) cost-effectiveness of early intervention for adult-onset hearing loss among hearing device users.

Materials and methods

HALOS is a mixed-methods s

SUBMITTER: Tang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019733 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature