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Figure 3. Flowchart Showing Key Action Statements and
Process of Care
Identify patient preferences and
sociodemographic factors
Communication
strategies and ALDS
Assess communication
goals and improvement
Reassess within 3–5
years if age between
50–65 or within 1–3
years if age ≥65
KAS
4
Patient education
and counseling
Amplification
Age ≥50?
Screen
for HL
Examine
ears
Is amplification
appropriately fitted?
Perform
audiogram
YES
YES
NO
KAS 1
KAS 3
KAS 7
KAS 6
KAS 8
KAS 10
If normal
Symmetric bilateral
progressive hearing loss
Not doing well
Normal
Abnormal
KAS
1
KAS
2
NO
CHL, conductive hearing loss; CI, cochlear implantation; MHL, mixed hearing loss; WRS, word
recognition score;
