The global burden of age-related hearing loss among individuals aged 60 years and older: An analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 and predictions to 2050.

PLoS One · 2026 · PMC12810803 · PMID 41544052

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The EAPC value indicates the direction and magnitude of temporal trends: EAPC > 0 represents an increasing trend, EAPC < 0 indicates a decreasing trend, and EAPC = 0 suggests no change.

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