Hearing loss prevalence in the United States.

Author Affiliations: Department of Epidemiology, EviMed Research Group, LLC, Goshen, Massachusetts (Dr Zilberberg); School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Dr Zilberberg); Jefferson School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr Zilberberg); and School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester (Dr Tjia). Correspondence: Dr Zilberberg, Department of Epidemiology, EviMed Research Group, LLC, PO Box 303, Goshen, MA 01032 (evimedgroup@gmail.com). Author Contributions: Dr Zilberberg had full access to all the data and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Zilberberg. Acquisition of data: Zilberberg. Analysis and interpretation of data: Zilberberg and Tjia. Drafting of the manuscript: Zilberberg. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Zilberberg and Tjia. Statistical analysis: Zilberberg. Financial Disclosure: None reported. Online-Only Material: The eAppendix and eTables are available at http://www.archinternmed.com.

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