A Review of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Model of Hearing Aid Fitting

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ㆍ발행기관 : 한국청각언어재활학회 ㆍ수록지정보 : 청능재활 / 13권 / 2호
ㆍ저자명 : Soo Hee Oh, Hyungi Chun, Kyoungwon Lee, Junghak Lee

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INTRODUCTION
Costs of hearing aids
The cost-effectiveness of hearing aid fitting
An adopted co st-effectiveness model of hearing aid fitting in South Korea
Discussions

영어 초록

Purpose: Although many previous literatures investigated various outcomes of hearing aid fitting, a few studies explored the cost-effectiveness
of hearing aid fitting and its underlying model. Examining cost effectiveness of hearing aid fitting provides comparative values
of hearing aid fitting by measuring the economic gains of hearing aid interventions. The purpose of present study is to understand the
cost-related outcomes and benefits of hearing aid uses and provide economic insights of hearing aid interventions. Methods: The study
reviewed several literatures related to cost-effectiveness of hearing aid fitting as well as relevant services. In addition, the study proposed
an adopted economic model as a future reference of hearing aid fitting in South Korea. Results: There were a few studies evaluating
cost-effectiveness of hearing aid fitting and the overall results supported a considerable success with incremental cost-effectiveness of
hearing aid intervention. A dynamic patient flow model is particularly useful to simulate ongoing decision problems in the use of hearing
aids and to estimate cost-effectiveness of hearing aid intervention. Conclusion: The patient flow model proposed in this study involves
various possible transitions of people with hearing complaints in South Korea and it applies to the measurement of cost benefits
of hearing aid fitting.

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