Prevalence of hearing loss and use of hearing aids among children and adolescents in Germany: a systematic review

Prevalence of hearing loss and use of hearing aids among children and adolescents in Germany: a systematic review

Abstract Background Current data suggest that approximately 466 million people (5.0%) of the world’s population have disabling hearing loss, therefrom, 34 million children, impacting their quality of life. To provide estimates on the prevalence of hearing loss on a national level, we reviewed the ep...

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Main Authors: C. Schmucker, P. Kapp, E. Motschall, J. Loehler, J. J. Meerpohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hearing loss
Prevalence, children, adolescents
Systematic review
Germany
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7602-7

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