SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effectiveness of Hearing Protection Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Meta-analysis of Occupational Factors Contributing to Variability in Noise-induced Hearing Loss Severity.Noise & healthPooled it
- Safe Sound: Highlighting Electronic Dance Music Attendees' Unique Hearing Protection Practices.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Stakeholder perspectives on hearing conservation programmes in the South African mining sector: A qualitative study.Health research policy and systems · 2025Article
- Earplug use during sleep and its association with cardiovascular disease - Results from a large sample of the general population.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Article
- Global impact of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (ONIHL): trends, gender disparities, and future projections: 1990-2036.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Developing and validating a risk assessment method for noise-induced hearing loss in workers.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Progress and recommendations of developing occupational exposure limits for noise-A systematic review.Heliyon · 2024Review
- The sound of safety: exploring the determinants of prevention intention in noisy industrial workplaces.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Perforated Concave Earplug (pCEP): A Proof-of-Concept Earplug to Improve Sound Localization without Compromising Noise Attenuation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Healthcare Professionals and Noise-Generating Tools: Challenging Assumptions about Hearing Loss Risk.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Development and initial validation of questionnaire on predictors for the use of hearing protection devices among noise exposed manufacturing workers in Tanzania: A methodological study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Truck Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Study in Lucknow.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
To prevent intensive noise exposure in advance and be safely controlled during such exposure, hearing protection devices (HPDs) have been widely used by workers. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of these HPDs, partitioned into three different outcomes, such as sound attenuation, sound localization, and speech perception. Seven electronic journal databases were used to search for published articles from 2000 to 2021. Based on inclusion criteria, 20 articles were chosen and then analyzed. For a systematic review and meta-analysis, standardized mean differences (SMDs) and effect size were calculated using a random-effect model. The funnel plot and Egger's regression analysis were conducted to assess the risk of bias. From the overall results of the included 20 articles, we found that the HPD function performed significantly well for their users (SMDs: 0.457, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.034-0.881,
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