Hearing loss associated with depression, causal relationship less clear

LAS VEGAS – Data gained from existing academic research shows that hearing loss is associated with depression but a causal relationship between the two has yet to be established, according to an expert at BRAINWeek 2022.
“First thing to know is that association does not equal causation, so how do we show that [hearing loss and depression] are causal, because it’s hard to do,” Justin S. Golub, MD, MS, associate professor of otolaryngology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, said during the presentation.
The answer, Golub offered, is to formulate and complete a

LAS VEGAS – Data gained from existing academic research shows that hearing loss is associated with depression but a causal relationship between the two has yet to be established, according to an expert at BRAINWeek 2022.
“First thing to know is that association does not equal causation, so how do we show that [hearing loss and depression] are causal, because it’s hard to do,” Justin S. Golub, MD, MS, associate professor of otolaryngology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, said during the presentation.
The answer, Golub offered, is to formulate and complete a