Luciana Bramati, Lys Maria Allenstein Gondim, Lucas Schmidt, Débora Lüders, Karinna Veríssimo Meira Taveira, Noémi Néron, Cristiano Miranda de Araujo, Adriana Bender Moreira de Lacerda
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of hearing health education programs aimed at preventing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), of recreational and occupational origin, by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis. DESIGN: The search strategy was carried out in on five electronic databases, as well as referrals from experts. The risk of bias was judged, and the random effects meta-analysis was performed. The certainty of the evidence was assessed. STUDY SAMPLE: Effectiveness studies that used educational intervention in hearing health and prevention of NIHL were included...
February 27, 2024: International Journal of Audiology