An evaluation of the quality of evidence available to inform current bone conducting hearing device national policy.

Tatiana MandaviaA W CarterN HaramE MossialosA G M Schilder

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)

The GRADE system defines the body of evidence available to inform current national BCHD policy as of 'very low quality'. There is an urgent need for high-quality research to help make informed policy decisions about the care of patients with hearing loss. An (inter)national registry of BCHDs could address this need.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
public health
hearing loss
mental health
palliative care
bone mineral density
soft tissue
pain management
postmenopausal women
bone loss
chronic pain
bone regeneration