Universal screening for hearing loss in newborns: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

This is the 2008 update of the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on universal newborn hearing screening. The US Preventive Services Task Force weighed the benefits and harms of universal newborn hearing screening, incorporating new evidence addressing gaps identified in the 2001...

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Published inPediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 122; no. 1; p. 143
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2008
Subjects
Age Factors
Cochlear Implantation
Hearing Loss, Bilateral - congenital
Hearing Loss, Bilateral - diagnosis
Hearing Loss, Bilateral - therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Language Development Disorders - etiology
Neonatal Screening - standards
Neonatal Screening - utilization
Referral and Consultation
Speech Disorders - etiology
United States
United States
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Summary:This is the 2008 update of the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on universal newborn hearing screening. The US Preventive Services Task Force weighed the benefits and harms of universal newborn hearing screening, incorporating new evidence addressing gaps identified in the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Published literature on this topic was identified (by using Medline and Cochrane databases) and systematically reviewed. Screen for hearing loss in all newborn infants (B recommendation).
ISSN:1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2007-2210