Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Are They Safe and Effective?

Rema ShahSarah G WilkinsNeelima PanthSidharth TyagiHannah DunnMoira D BellSophie NorgaardElizabeth GuyerNofrat Schwartz

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

OTC and prescription hearing aids are comparably safe, though OTC hearing aids are slightly less efficacious. Further evaluation of the OTC hearing aid efficacy is warranted to ensure it provides the gain of benefit needed for different types of hearing loss.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
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