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Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of hearing loss in drivers.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a comprehensive search by looking into electronic databases to identify all published articles that investigated the prevalence of hearing loss in Iranian drivers up to January 2024. After extracting the relevant data from two independent authors, we recorded them in standard sheet form in Excel. We used the Newcastle-Ottava Scale (NOS) to assess the quality of the included studies, and each study was judged on three domains. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Metaphor command in STATA version 16.0 (Stata Corp., College Station, TX, USA). The pooled proportion with a 95% confidence interval was computed using the exact binomial method with Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>221 studies were identified by searching among online databases. Finally, 15 eligible articles were selected for the current meta-analysis. Meta-analysis results showed that the prevalence of bilateral HL among professional drivers was estimated to be 30 % (95% CI: 23–37 %; I2 = 99.56%). The meta-analysis results from the included studies were pooled using the random effect model and the prevalence of right HL was estimated to be 19% (95% CI: 9–31%; I2 = 99.83%) and left HL to be 23% (95% CI: 12–36%; I2 = 99.82%) among Iranian's professional drivers.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In summary, the prevalence and severity of hearing loss among professional drivers is high in various studies. Regular screening of ear damage and noise prevention training is recommended to reduce the impact of noise-induced hearing loss on drivers' quality of life and careers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101894"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The prevalence of hearing loss among professional drivers in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis\",\"authors\":\"Maryam Akbari , Seyed Taghi Heydari , Alireza Razzaghi , Mohebat Vali , Reza Tabrizi , Kamran B. Lankarani\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jth.2024.101894\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Hearing loss (HL) is a significant issue for drivers_ especially among those who are exposed to high levels of noise in their workplace. 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The prevalence of hearing loss among professional drivers in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background
Hearing loss (HL) is a significant issue for drivers_ especially among those who are exposed to high levels of noise in their workplace. The prevalence of hearing loss among drivers varies according to the specific studied population. This hearing loss happens because traffic noise is one of the initial sources of environmental pollution that can cause permanent or temporary hearing loss in drivers. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of hearing loss in drivers.
Methods
We conducted a comprehensive search by looking into electronic databases to identify all published articles that investigated the prevalence of hearing loss in Iranian drivers up to January 2024. After extracting the relevant data from two independent authors, we recorded them in standard sheet form in Excel. We used the Newcastle-Ottava Scale (NOS) to assess the quality of the included studies, and each study was judged on three domains. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Metaphor command in STATA version 16.0 (Stata Corp., College Station, TX, USA). The pooled proportion with a 95% confidence interval was computed using the exact binomial method with Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation.
Results
221 studies were identified by searching among online databases. Finally, 15 eligible articles were selected for the current meta-analysis. Meta-analysis results showed that the prevalence of bilateral HL among professional drivers was estimated to be 30 % (95% CI: 23–37 %; I2 = 99.56%). The meta-analysis results from the included studies were pooled using the random effect model and the prevalence of right HL was estimated to be 19% (95% CI: 9–31%; I2 = 99.83%) and left HL to be 23% (95% CI: 12–36%; I2 = 99.82%) among Iranian's professional drivers.
Conclusions
In summary, the prevalence and severity of hearing loss among professional drivers is high in various studies. Regular screening of ear damage and noise prevention training is recommended to reduce the impact of noise-induced hearing loss on drivers' quality of life and careers.
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