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ArticleThe Laryngoscope2022

Prevalence of Single-Sided Deafness in the United States.

Emily Kay-Rivest, Alexandria L Irace, Justin S Golub, Mario A Svirsky

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Article in The Laryngoscope, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Cost-utility of cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness and asymmetric hearing loss: results of a randomized controlled trial.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2025
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  3. A Prospective Multicenter Post-Market Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation in Adults With Single-Sided Deafness.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2026
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  5. More than 20 years of cochlear implantation in adults with acquired single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss: long term clinical outcomes of 78 subjects implanted at the Antwerp University Hospital.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  10. The Relationship between Chronic Unilateral Hearing Loss, Balance Function, and Falls Is Not Informed by Vestibular Status.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2025
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  13. Tinnitus reduction after active bone-conduction implantation in patients with single-sided deafness: a prospective multicenter study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  14. Auditory Localization Performance in Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness: The Challenges and Limitations of Current Outcome Metrics.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2024
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  19. [Intervention effects of bone conduction hearing aids in patients with single-sided deafness and asymmetric hearing loss].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2023
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  20. Cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness: a single-center experience of 138 cases.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Emily Kay-RivestDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0002-4085-4532
Alexandria L IraceDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Justin S GolubDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Mario A SvirskyDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Funding

MODELS OF SPEECH PERCEPTION BY COCHLEAR IMPLANT USERSR01DC003937 · NIDCD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI SVIRSKY, MARIO A · 1999 to 2020
$7.2M
Clinical management of cochlear implant patients with contralateral hearing aids.R01DC011329 · NIDCD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI NEUMAN, ARLENE C., SVIRSKY, MARIO A · 2011 to 2015
$2.8M
Mechanisms Linking Hearing Loss and Alzheimer's Disease and Related DementiasK23AG057832 · NIA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI GOLUB, JUSTIN SCOTT · 2018 to 2022
$826k
NIA NIH HHS K23 AG057832NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC003937NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC011329
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives/hypothesisThe aim of this study was to obtain a reliable estimate of single-sided deafness (SSD) prevalence in the adult U.S. POPULATION:

methodsA cross-sectional national epidemiologic study was performed. Participants were included from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Each cohort includes a nationally representative sample of approximately 5,000 noninstitutionalized civilians. Subjects 20 years old and over with audiometric testing were included. SSD was defined as normal hearing (pure-tone average [PTA] of ≤25 dB) in one ear and severe or worse hearing (PTA > 70 dB) in the other, using both three- and four-frequency PTA definition. Prevalence was measured as a raw number (n) and percentage (%) of the sample. Weighted estimates of prevalence were calculated based on the 2019 U.S. population census.

resultsAn estimated 345,064 Americans (estimated prevalence of 0.14%, 95% confidence interval = 0.08-0.24) had SSD. SSD was more prevalent in individuals 60 to 79 years of age (estimated 155,917 U.S. adults, prevalence of 0.25%). A higher prevalence of SSD was noted among women compared to men (215,430 U.S. adult women, prevalence of 0.17% vs. 131,726 U.S. adult men, prevalence of 0.11%). Using a three-frequency PTA definition resulted in an estimated prevalence of 0.11%. Finally, 27% of adults with SSD reported having "good" or "excellent" hearing despite their hearing loss.

conclusionsThe prevalence of SSD in the United States is estimated at 0.11%-0.14% (271,122 to 345,064 adults), depending on PTA definition used. These individuals could potentially benefit from auditory rehabilitation, including cochlear implantation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 Laryngoscope, 132:1652-1656, 2022.

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Cochlear ImplantationDeafnessHearing Loss, UnilateralSpeech PerceptionAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNutrition SurveysPrevalenceUnited StatesYoung AdultNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyprevalenceSingle-sided deafness

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PMID34757636
PMCPMC9085960

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