The need for standardization of methods for worldwide infant hearing screening: a systematic review

No uniform case definition presently exists for infant hearing screening programs worldwide especially for minimal hearing loss (HL). This article systematically reviewed the current practices in developing countries for programs aimed at early detection of "disabling" congenital and early...

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Published inThe Laryngoscope Vol. 118; no. 10; p. 1830
Main Authors Olusanya, Bolajoko O, Somefun, Abayomi O, Swanepoel, De Wet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2008
Subjects
Developing Countries
Hearing Loss - diagnosis
Hearing Loss - epidemiology
Hearing Tests - standards
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Screening
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Summary:No uniform case definition presently exists for infant hearing screening programs worldwide especially for minimal hearing loss (HL). This article systematically reviewed the current practices in developing countries for programs aimed at early detection of "disabling" congenital and early-onset HL and found significant variations which undermine comparability of key findings in the reported studies. Implications for the exclusion of minimal HL are explored within the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization and its adapted version for children and youth (ICF-CY). A revised World Health Organization classification that accounts for all categories of HL based on ICF-CY may provide a suitable framework for improved uniformity in reporting standards.
ISSN:1531-4995
DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e31817d755e