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Prevalence of severe-to-Profound hearing loss in the adult Swedish population and comparison with cochlear implantation rate
Örebro University, School of Medical Sciences. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.
Örebro University, School of Medical Sciences. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6667-9923
Neuro-, Head-, Neck Centre/Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences. Örebro University Hospital. Department of Audiology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden; Audiological Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9799-8844
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2022 (English)In: Acta Oto-Laryngologica, ISSN 0001-6489, E-ISSN 1651-2251, Vol. 142, no 5, p. 410-414Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: The prevalence of disabling hearing loss is increasing worldwide. However, previous studies on hearing loss prevalence have enrolled small populations or only provided estimates.

Aim: To establish the prevalence of severe-to-profound hearing loss (STPHL) in the adult Swedish population and compare it with the cochlear implantation rate in Sweden.

Material and methods: We established a database containing over 15 million audiograms obtained from regions covering > 99% of the Swedish population by extracting audiogram data from the computer software application, Auditbase. We used this database to calculate the percentage of adult patients with bilateral hearing levels >= 70 dB. We collected data regarding cochlear implantations in Sweden from the National Board of Welfare and Health.

Results: The prevalence of STPHL in the adult Swedish population was 0.28%. There were regional variations in the prevalence and rate of cochlear implantation; however, there was no association between both parameters.

Conclusions: This study presents an updated and reliable prevalence figure for STPHL in Sweden.

Significance: Patients with STPHL have extensive rehabilitation requirements; accordingly, it is important to determine the accurate prevalence of STPHL to inform the allocation of adequate resources.

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Taylor & Francis, 2022. Vol. 142, no 5, p. 410-414
Keywords [en]
Prevalence, severe hearing loss, profound hearing loss, cochlear implant, adult
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Otorhinolaryngology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-99440DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2073388ISI: 000802964700001PubMedID: 35635283Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85131404924OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-99440DiVA, id: diva2:1667619
Available from: 2022-06-10 Created: 2022-06-10 Last updated: 2023-12-08Bibliographically approved

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