Preeti Gupta, Aurora Chan, Vu Tai-Anh, Ryan E K Man, Eva K Fenwick, Amudha Aravindhan, Chay Junxing, Joanne M Wood, Alex A Black, Jia Hui Ng, Ching-Yu Cheng, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Ecosse L Lamoureux
BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence, risk factors; and impact on patient health and economic outcomes across the laterality spectrum of multiple sensory impairment (MSI) in a multi-ethnic older Asian population. METHODS: In this population-based study of Singaporeans aged ≥ 60 years, MSI was defined as concomitant vision (visual acuity > 0.3 logMAR), hearing (pure-tone air conduction average > 25 dB), and olfactory (score < 12 on the Sniffin' Sticks test) impairments across the spectrum of laterality (any, unilateral, combination [of unilateral and bilateral], and bilateral)...
April 22, 2024: BMC Public Health