CPG: Age-Related Hearing Loss

Clinical Practice Guideline: Age-Related Hearing Loss

The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to identify quality improvement opportunities and provide clinicians trustworthy, evidence-based recommendations regarding the identification and management of Age-Related Hearing Loss. These opportunities are communicated through clear actionable statements with explanation of the support in the literature, evaluation of the quality of the evidence, and recommendations on implementation. The target patients for the guideline are any individuals aged 50 years and older. The target audience is all clinicians in all care settings.

Leadership

Betty S. Tsai Do, MD (Chair); Matthew L. Bush, MD, PhD, MBA (Assistant Chair); Heather M. Weinreich, MD, MPH (Assistant Chair); Seth R. Schwartz, MD, MPH (Methodologist); Samantha Anne, MD, MS (Methodologist-in-training)

Guideline Development Group

Oliver F. Adunka, MD, MBA; Kaye Bender, PhD, RN; Kristen M. Bold, MPAS, PA-C; Michael J. Brenner, MD; Ardeshir Z. Hashmi, MD; Ana H. Kim, MD; Teresa A. Keenan, PhD; Denée J. Moore, MD; Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH; Catherine V. Palmer, PhD; Erin J. Ross, DNP, APRN, CNP; Kristen K. Steenerson, MD; Kevin Y. Zhan, MD; Joe Reyes, MS; Nui Dhepyasuwan, MEd

Endorsements

This guideline is endorsed by American Neurotology Society (ANS), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), American Otological Society (AOS), American Public Health Association (APHA), Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery (SPAO-HNS), and American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

AFFIRMATION OF VALUE

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

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