Cohort profile: Netherlands Longitudinal Study on Hearing (NL-SH)

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The Netherlands Longitudinal Study on Hearing (NL-SH) was set up to examine associations of hearing ability with psychosocial, work and health outcomes in working age adults.

Participants

Inclusion started in 2006 and is ongoing. Currently the sample comprises 2800 adults with normal and impaired hearing, aged 18–70 years at inclusion. Five-year follow-up started in 2011, 10-year follow-up in 2016 and 15-year follow-up in 2021. All measurements are web-based. Participants perform a speech-in-noise recognition test to measure hearing ability and fill out questionnaires about their hearing status, hearing aid use, self-reported hearing disability and coping, work status and work-related outcomes (work performance, need for recovery), physical and psychosocial health (depression, anxiety, distress, somatisation, loneliness), healthcare usage, lifestyle (smoking, alcohol), and technology use.

Findings to date

The NL-SH has shown the vast implications of reduced hearing ability for the quality of life and health of working-age adults. A selection of results published in 27 papers is presented. Age-related deterioration of hearing ability accelerates after the age of 50 years. Having a history of smoking is associated with a faster decline in hearing ability, but this relationship is not found for other cardiovascular risk factors. Poorer hearing ability is associated with increased distress, somatisation, depression and loneliness. Adults with impaired hearing ability are more likely to be unemployed or unfit for work, and need more time to recuperate from work effort.

Future plans

Participant data will be linked to a national database to enable research on the association between hearing ability and mortality. Linking to environmental exposure data will facilitate insight in relations between environmental factors, hearing ability and psychosocial outcomes. The unique breadth of the NL-SH data will also allow for further research on other functional problems, for instance, hearing ability and fall risk.

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NL12015.029.06.

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In the course of developing a standardised, non-disease-specific instrument for describing and valuing health states (based on the items in Table 1), the EuroQol Group (whose members are listed in the Appendix) conducted postal surveys in England, The Netherlands and Sweden which indicate a striking similarity in the relative valuations attached to 14 different health states. The data were collected using a visual analogue scale similar to a thermometer. The EuroQol instrument is intended to complement other quality-of-life measures and to facilitate the collection of a common data set for reference purposes. Others interested in participating in the extension of this work are invited to contact the EuroQol Group.

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Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Fakher Rahim (2021)

Summary Background Hearing loss affects access to spoken language, which can affect cognition and development, and can negatively affect social wellbeing. We present updated estimates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study on the prevalence of hearing loss in 2019, as well as the condition's associated disability. Methods We did systematic reviews of population-representative surveys on hearing loss prevalence from 1990 to 2019. We fitted nested meta-regression models for severity-specific prevalence, accounting for hearing aid coverage, cause, and the presence of tinnitus. We also forecasted the prevalence of hearing loss until 2050. Findings An estimated 1·57 billion (95% uncertainty interval 1·51–1·64) people globally had hearing loss in 2019, accounting for one in five people (20·3% [19·5–21·1]). Of these, 403·3 million (357·3–449·5) people had hearing loss that was moderate or higher in severity after adjusting for hearing aid use, and 430·4 million (381·7–479·6) without adjustment. The largest number of people with moderate-to-complete hearing loss resided in the Western Pacific region (127·1 million people [112·3–142·6]). Of all people with a hearing impairment, 62·1% (60·2–63·9) were older than 50 years. The Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) Index explained 65·8% of the variation in national age-standardised rates of years lived with disability, because countries with a low HAQ Index had higher rates of years lived with disability. By 2050, a projected 2·45 billion (2·35–2·56) people will have hearing loss, a 56·1% (47·3–65·2) increase from 2019, despite stable age-standardised prevalence. Interpretation As populations age, the number of people with hearing loss will increase. Interventions such as childhood screening, hearing aids, effective management of otitis media and meningitis, and cochlear implants have the potential to ameliorate this burden. Because the burden of moderate-to-complete hearing loss is concentrated in countries with low health-care quality and access, stronger health-care provision mechanisms are needed to reduce the burden of unaddressed hearing loss in these settings. Funding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and WHO.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): BMJ Open

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): BMJ Open

Journal ID (hwp): bmjopen

Journal ID (publisher-id): bmjopen

Title: BMJ Open

Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group (BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR )

ISSN (Electronic): 2044-6055

Publication date Collection: 2023

Publication date (Electronic): 17 April 2023

Volume: 13

Issue: 4

Electronic Location Identifier: e070180

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[1 ]departmentOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , Ringgold_1209Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands

[2 ]departmentQuality of Care , Ringgold_1229Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute , Amsterdam, The Netherlands

[3 ]departmentResearch & Development , Sonova AG , Stäfa, Switzerland

[4 ]departmentPublic and Occupational health , Ringgold_1209Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands

[5 ]departmentEpidemiology and Data Science , Ringgold_1209Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands

[6 ]departmentOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , Ringgold_1229Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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[Correspondence to ] Dr Marieke F van Wier; m.vanwier1@ 123456amsterdamumc.nl

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Marieke F van Wier http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6464-1291

Lotte A Jansen http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5286-6258

Mariska Stam http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6828-9056

Ulrike Lemke http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-1012

Birgit I Lissenberg-Witte http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9448-1826

Cas Smits http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-1253

Sophia E Kramer http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-8179

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Publisher ID: bmjopen-2022-070180

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070180

PMC ID: 10111885

PubMed ID: 37068904

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Date received : 21 November 2022

Date accepted : 04 April 2023

Funding

Funded by: Sonova AG, Switzerland;

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Funded by: Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Quality of Care, The Netherlands;

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Funded by: Heinsius-Houbolt Foundation, the Netherlands;

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Funded by: EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, The Netherlands;

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