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Comparison of Direct to Consumer Delivery Models for Hearing Devices, Illinois and Texas, 2020-2025 (ICPSR 39653)

Released/updated on: 2026-07-09
Geographic coverage: United States, Illinois, Texas
Time period: 2020-01-01--2025-01-01

In an effort to make hearing aids more affordable and accessible to U.S. adults with hearing difficulty, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) empowered these adults to self-fit over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The effectiveness of two self-fit methods, Consumer Decides (CD) and Efficient Fitting (EF), was hypothesized to be non-inferior to the professional-fit method, (Audiology Based, AB). This was evaluated for both short-term (6 weeks post-fit) and long-term (6 months post-fit) outcomes.

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Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement (HearCARE), Pennsylvania, 2021-2023 (ICPSR 39345)

Released/updated on: 2026-03-30
Geographic coverage: United States, Pennsylvania
Time period: 2021-06-01--2023-09-30

Amplification is an evidence-based front-line treatment for those with impaired communication secondary to Age Related Hearing Loss (ARHL). ARHL is the most prevalent cause of communication impairment among older adults and multiple existing evidence-based care models exist to address it. This study compared the two most common models of care (defined below) for ARHL provided to adults in assisted living/personal care communities.

  • The Consult Model (i.e., usual care) was an acute care strategy, relying on a monthly Audiologist visit to the facility.
  • The Engage Model was a chronic care approach to supportive hearing loss self-management of ARHL. Engage includes (a) hearing screening for all residents, (b) an individualized communication plan for those with an identified hearing loss (e.g., one-to-one, group, telephone, television plans, hearing aid trouble shooting, communication strategies, etc.), (c) provision of simple, non-custom amplifiers, (d) referral to audiology if needed, and (e) ongoing support provided by trained personnel (Communication Facilitator) under the supervision of the audiologist.

This study included three separate sample populations at 10 medical facilities. The staff at the medical facilities were selected to measure job satisfaction (DS1). Residents of the medical facilities were sampled to collect measures related to the impact of hearing on an individual's life and general demographics (DS2 and DS3). And the family of the residents were sampled to measure caregiver burden (DS4).

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Minimal Hearing Loss in Children, 1991-1994: [Davidson County, Tennessee] (ICPSR 6573)

Released/updated on: 2024-02-14
Geographic coverage: United States, Tennessee
Time period: 1991-03-01--1994-03-01
The purpose of this survey and follow-up case-control study was to estimate the prevalence of minimal hearing loss in school-age children and to determine whether children with minimal hearing loss experienced any psychoeducational or functional complications. Third-, sixth-, ninth-, and eleventh-grade children were evaluated for hearing threshold levels and type of hearing loss, as well as middle ear function and associated abnormalities. The data include results from acoustic otoscope, diagnostic immittance, and GSI-37 auto tymp tests. The case-control data contain scores from the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, scores from the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist, and other variables.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1977: Hearing Supplement (ICPSR 9228)

Released/updated on: 2010-12-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1976-01-01--1977-01-01
The basic purpose of the Health Interview Survey (HIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive. The 1977 Hearing Supplement provides variables from the core Person File (see HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1977 [ICPSR 7839]) including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. The variables unique to this supplement include information on hearing problems, use of aids, hearing acuity, chronic and acute conditions, restriction of activities, medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, and medicine.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1990: Hearing Supplement (ICPSR 9910)

Released/updated on: 1993-04-09
Geographic coverage: United States
The basic purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive. The purpose of this supplement was to obtain current data on one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in the United States: hearing impairment, including deafness. The file contains approximately 90 variables from the core file (see NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1990 [ICPSR 9839]), including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. Variables unique to this supplement include range of age at onset of hearing problems, ringing noises heard, Gallaudet hearing scale scores, use of hearing aids, medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, and medicine.
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National Health Interview Survey, 1991: Hearing Supplement (ICPSR 6433)

Released/updated on: 1995-03-16
Geographic coverage: United States
The basic purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive. The purpose of this supplement was to obtain current data on one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in the United States: hearing impairment, including deafness. The file contains variables from the core file (see NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY, 1991 [ICPSR 6049]), including sex, age, race, marital status, veteran status, education, income, industry and occupation codes, and limits on activity. Variables unique to this supplement include range of age at the start of hearing problems, ringing noises heard, Gallaudet hearing scale scores, use of hearing aids, medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, and medication used for hearing problems.
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