Newborn Hearing Screening Protocols and Their Outcomes: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Kanji, A., Khoza-Shangase, K., et al. (2018).
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 115, 104-109.
This systematic review investigates the diagnostic accuracy of various newborn hearing screening protocols for infants.
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2007-2016
Published, peer-reviewed studies (not further specified)
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For newborn hearing screening of infants, "the use of [automated auditory brainstem response] AABR in combination with [otoacoustic emissions] OAEs within a test-battery approach or cross-check principle to screening is appropriate, but the inclusion of AABR to facilitate appropriate referral for diagnostic assessment needs to be systematically studied. The use of a two-stage or multiple stage protocol contributes toward decreased referral rates" (p. 108).
