Potential clinical and economic outcomes of over-the-counter hearing aids

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

2023-05-18

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cost-effectiveness analysis, provision of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids was associated with greater uptake of hearing intervention and was cost-effective over a range of prices so long as OTC hearing aids were greater than 55% as beneficial to patient quality of life as traditional hearing aids. Over-the-counter hearing aids may expand access to beneficial treatment for hearing loss and represent an efficient use of resources.

Authors: Gillian D. Sanders Schmidler, Ph.D., of the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0949)

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