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Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Provider-Fit versus Self-Fit Hearing Aids

Presentation Date: 16 October 2020
Duration: 0:40:34

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The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the cost-effectiveness of practitioner- versus self-hearing-aid fitting using a health economic model. Specifically, costs per quality-adjusted life year (QALY), for an itemized service delivery model, were determined and compared for (1) hearing aids fit by a practitioner using best practices, (2) hearing aids fit by a practitioner lacking best practices, and (3) hearing aids self-fit by the end user. Results shed light on (1) the cost-effectiveness of the healthcare intervention, and (2) whether the type of hearing aid fitting has a positive effect on the end-user’s quality of life.


Speaker: Amyn Amlani, Ph.D.