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. 2017 Jul 1;143(7):733-734.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.4642.

Addressing Estimated Hearing Loss in Adults in 2060

Adele M Goman  1 , Nicholas S Reed  1 , Frank R Lin  2
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Addressing Estimated Hearing Loss in Adults in 2060

Adele M Goman et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. .

Abstract

This population epidemiology study uses data from the NHANES to estimate the number of adults expected to have hearing loss in the next 43 years.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Drs Goman and Lin report consulting for and receiving a research grant from Cochlear Ltd. Dr Lin reports consulting for the Gerson Lehrman Group, serving on the scientific advisory boards of Pfizer and Autifony, and serving as a speaker for Amplifon. No other disclosures were reported.

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