Economic Evaluation of Hearing Aid Use and Quality of Life in Older Adults in India

India-based data from 636 participants (276 hearing aid users, 360 non-users) collected in 2023 for a cost–utility analysis. The study by Rakesh Kumar Sahoo compares health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) and costs over 3-year and 15-year models. Results indicate hearing aid provision is highly cost-effective, with incremental QALY gains and budget impact estimates provided.

Use Cases

• Cost–utility analysis modeling based on EQ-5D-5L utility scores and QALY calculations
• Budget impact estimation for public health programs based on government ceiling prices for hearing aids
• Comparative analysis of health-related quality of life between hearing aid users and non-users
• Policy decision support for healthy ageing and universal health coverage initiatives

Strengths

• Data from 636 participants provides a substantial sample size for analysis
• Includes specific cost data (₹8,000 per ear government ceiling price) and QALY outcomes (incremental gain 1.617 QALYs)
• Clear temporal scope with data collected in 2023 and models spanning 3 and 15 years

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The dataset is very small (14.8 KB), indicating limited scope or summary-level data

Provenance

Source

Rakesh Kumar Sahoo via figshare

Collection Method

Primary data collection from study participants

Time Range

Data collected in 2023; models project 3-year and 15-year horizons

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 05:42:30; freshness should be verified

Geography

India