Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults - Opportunity for Public Comment | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults

Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on screening for hearing loss in older adults. The Task Force determined that more research is needed to make a recommendation for or against screening for hearing loss in adults age 50 or older before they recognize symptoms. The draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review are available for review and public comment from September 8, 2020 to October 5, 2020 here. The Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review Are Open to Public Comment

COMMENTING DETAILS

Public Comment Period: 9/8/20 - 10/5/20 Any visitor to the Task Force website can comment on any of the listed USPSTF draft documents. However, readers should note that the USPSTF writes these documents for researchers, primary care doctors, and other health care providers, using medical and scientific language as appropriate for these audiences.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY

Population Recommendation Grade Older adults The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in older adults. See the "Practice Considerations" section for additional information regarding the I statement. I

See the full draft recommendation statement

WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS

Draft Research Plan Final Research Plan Draft Recommendation / Draft Evidence Review Final Recommendation / Evidence Summary