Prevalence of severe-to-Profound hearing loss in the adult Swedish population and comparison with cochlear implantation rateShow others and affiliations
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.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2022. Vol. 142, no 5, p. 410-414
Keywords [en]
Prevalence, severe hearing loss, profound hearing loss, cochlear implant, adult
National Category
Otorhinolaryngology
Identifiers
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
2022-06-102022-06-102023-12-08Bibliographically approved