Screened and unscreened hearing threshold levels for the adult population: results from the Nord-Trøndelag Hearing Loss Study

This paper presents normative data of hearing threshold levels of a population screened with various criteria, as compared to unscreened population data. Computer-controlled pure-tone audiometry was administered to the adult population in Nord-Trøndelag County, Norway, during 1995-1997. The 51975 pa...

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Published in:International journal of audiology 2005-04, Vol.44 (4), p.213
Main Authors: Engdahl, Bo, Tambs, Kristian, Borchgrevink, Hans M, Hoffman, Howard J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Audiometry, Pure-Tone
Auditory Threshold - physiology
Female
Hearing Loss - diagnosis
Hearing Loss - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Noise - adverse effects
Norway - epidemiology
Reproducibility of Results
Sex Distribution
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This paper presents normative data of hearing threshold levels of a population screened with various criteria, as compared to unscreened population data. Computer-controlled pure-tone audiometry was administered to the adult population in Nord-Trøndelag County, Norway, during 1995-1997. The 51975 participants also provided questionnaire information about occupational and leisure noise exposure, previous ear infections, and head injury. While screening had little effect on the median hearing threshold levels of young adults, there was a substantial effect when screening men above 40 years of age for a history of noise exposure. Screening for known ear-related disorders and diseases resulted in small effects on the mean hearing threshold levels The median hearing thresholds of both the screened and the unscreened sample exceeded the age and sex specific thresholds specified by the ISO 7029.
ISSN:1499-2027
DOI:10.1080/14992020500057731