Cochrane · systematic review · CD012665
Bilateral versus unilateral hearing aids for bilateral hearing impairment in adults
Schilder, AGM, Chong, LY, Ftouh, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
ENTAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Bilateral versus unilateral hearing aids for hearing loss in adults
Population: adults with hearing loss
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient preference № of participants: 178 (4 RCTs) Total of 8 to 12 weeks Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hearing‐specific HRQL Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects: pain or discomfort in the ear, initiation or exacerbation of middle or outer ear infection Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Usage of hearing aids (including data logging and self‐report) № of participants: 56 (1 study) Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Generic HRQL ‐ not measured Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Listening ability Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Sound localisation as measured by (non‐validated) questionnaire № of participants: 56 (1 study) Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Speech in noise detection as measured by (non‐validated) questionnaire № of participants: 56 (1 study) Bilateral vs unilateral hearing aids | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |