METHODS: This study compared images of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-registered over-the-counter hearing aids to a range of human skin colors.
RESULTS: Most over-the-counter hearing aids are only offered in relatively lighter beige colors. Few over-the-counter hearing aids are available in darker skin colors.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings may represent structural bias, preventing equitable access to darker skin-color OTC hearing aids for individuals with darker skin.
方法:本研究将美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)注册的非处方助听器的图像与一系列人类肤色进行了比较。
结果:大多数非处方助听器仅提供相对较浅的米色。很少有非处方助听器有较深的肤色。
结论:这些发现可能代表了结构偏差,防止肤色较深的人公平地获得肤色较深的OTC助听器。