A history of occupational noise exposure is associated with steep-slope audiograms and poorer self-reported hearing-aid outcomes.
Sabina Storbjerg HoumøllerLi-Tang TsaiAnne WolffSreeram Kaithali NarayananDan Dupont HougaardMichael GaihedeDorte HammershøiTobias NeherChristian GodballeJesper Hvass SchmidtPublished in: International journal of audiology (2023)
A noise exposure history is linked to steeper audiograms in older adults with hearing loss as well as to poorer self-reported hearing abilities in noise-exposed men. More attention to older adults with previous noise exposure is warranted in hearing rehabilitation.