Use of a Prescreening Checklist to Supplement Speech, Language, and Hearing Screening

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-258
Author(s):  
Joan Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Screening Analysis ◽  
Extra Time ◽  
Screening Services ◽  
Language Screening ◽  
Insight Into

This report describes a Checklist which has been used to supplement speech, hearing, and language screening tests of preschool children. The Checklist is designed to gain information from the preschool teacher about the child’s linguistic functioning in the classroom. This serves to alert the examiner to both problems and strengths which could not be discovered during standard screening. Analysis of responses to this Checklist with several populations of children suggests that, without adding extra time or expense to the screening, information on the Checklist provides insight into crucial language parameters which are characteristically not available to individuals providing screening services.

scholarly journals Concurrent Hearing and Genetic Screening among Newborns in Ningbo, China

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Cao Guomei ◽  
Zhang Luyan ◽  
Dai Lingling ◽  
Huang Chunhong ◽  
Chen Shan
Keyword(s):  
Carrier Frequency ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Genetic Screening ◽  
Gene Mutations ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Genomic Epidemiology ◽  
Deafness Gene ◽  
Hearing Test ◽  
Insight Into

Objective. To detect the carrier rates of deafness gene variants in populations in Ningbo and analyze the risk of hereditary hearing loss through concurrent hearing and genetic screening tests. Methods. Two thousand one hundred and seventy-four newborns were enrolled from November 2018 to August 2019. All subjects underwent hearing screening and newborn deafness genetic screening with 15 variants in 4 genes, and the positive sites were simultaneously verified by sequencing. Results. The total carrier rate of genetic variants in Ningbo reached 4.32%, when GJB2 c.235delC was the variant with the highest prevalence (2.12%), approximately accounting for 48.9% of the total carrier frequency. The carrier frequency of SLC26A4 c.919-2A>G was 0.87%, while the most common variant in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) MT-RNR1 gene was m.1555A>G, and its carrier frequency was 0.184%. In the OAE testing, 92 newborns passing hearing screening were tested positively for variants in 4 genes, and 2 of 42 newborns who failed in the first hearing test were found to mutate in 4 genes. Conclusion. Herein, the results concerning the carrier rates for deafness gene mutations of Ningbo population are reported. Our study is beneficial to the insight into the deafness genomic epidemiology for deafness genes in Ningbo population and provides the reference for healthcare in Ningbo.

The Effects of Clinical Factors and Neonatal Morbidities on Hearing Screening Among Neonatal Admissions

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amjad Nuseir ◽  
Maha Zaitoun ◽  
Hasan Albalas ◽  
Ahmad Alomari ◽  
Waseem Khasawneh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Failure Rate ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Otoacoustic Emission ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission ◽  
Clinical Factors

Background: Hearing loss is an important disorder affecting newborns admitted to NICU. A national hearing screening program using otoacoustic emission testing is an essential tool to identify hearing loss early in neonates enabling early intervention to avoid further challenges of pediatric deafness. On the other hand, a delay of the auditory pathway maturation in preterm babies compared to term newborns has already been suggested in the literature. Taking this information into account, in this paper, we aim to identify the best time to perform NICU infant hearing screening tests. Objectives: We aim to study the clinical factors and neonatal morbidities that may affect neonatal hearing screening results using otoacoustic emission test, in order to decrease the false positive test results that increase parental anxiety and increase the need for subsequent investigations. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study that included 204 infants who were admitted to a tertiary referral hospital NICU unit between September 2017 and May 2018. Both transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) screening tests were performed in order to screen hearing loss. Results: Our study included 204 infants, 52.9% of which were males and 47.1% females. There were correlations between both hyperbilirubinemia and ventilation ≥5 days and the failure rate of the first OAE test results among NICU infants where the P-values were (p=0.0133) and (p=0.0456) respectively. Moreover, 165 babies (80.9%) passed the first OAE with a mean birth weight of 2759 gram and mean maternal age of 30.6 years, while 39 babies (19.1%) failed the test with a mean birth weight of 2436 gram and mean maternal age of 32 years. There was no statistically significant relation between both maternal age and birth weight with failure of the first screening test. Conclusion: Our study suggests a higher failure rate of the first OAE in NICU infants who had hyperbilirubinemia or ventilation ≥5 days. Therefore, our recommendation is to postpone the first phase of hearing screening for those infants until the first scheduled vaccine appointment to achieve high compliance to attendance and decrease distress to the family that can be associated with false-negative results of the test.

Can Clinical Judgment Detect Children With Speech-Language Problems?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances P. Glascoe
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Parental Concern ◽  
Detection Rates ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
Language Screening ◽  
Standardized Screening

Pediatricians often rely on clinical judgment derived from observation or parental concern to identify children with developmental problems. The less popular but recommended alternative is to repeatedly administer standardized screening tests. Such tests are time consuming but, unlike clinical judgment, have known detection rates. Preliminary research concerning clinical judgment showed that clusters of parental concerns related to their childrens' performances on screening tests. In the present study, previous research was refined by assessment of the meaning of parents' concerns about their childrens' speech-language development. In this study of 157 families seeking pediatric care, 72% of children whose speech-language screening yielded positive results had parents who were concerned about their speech-language development. Of children with negative screening results, 83% had parents with no concerns about their speech-language development. Although standardized screening tests should be used occasionally in the developmental surveillance process, the findings show that the problems of most children with developmental problems were detected through clinical judgment based on parental concern.

Newborn hearing screening: analysis and outcomes after 100,000 births in Upper-Normandy French region

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 829-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Caluraud ◽  
Aurore Marcolla-Bouchetemblé ◽  
Angélique de Barros ◽  
Florence Moreau-Lenoir ◽  
Emmanuel de Sevin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Analysis ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
French Region

scholarly journals Troublesome Tinnitus in Children: Epidemiology, Audiological Profile, and Preliminary Results of Treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bartnik ◽  
A. Stępień ◽  
D. Raj-Koziak ◽  
A. Fabijańska ◽  
I. Niedziałek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Results Of Treatment ◽  
Retraining Therapy

Introduction. Although tinnitus often has a significant impact on individual's life, there are still few reports relating to tinnitus in children. In our tinnitus clinic, children with distressing tinnitus constitute about 0,5% of all our patients.Objectives. The aim of this study was to analyse children with troublesome tinnitus as regards epidemiology, audiological profile, and preliminary effects of the therapy.Methods. A retrospective study was carried out involving the cases of 143 children consulted in our Tinnitus Clinic in 2009. The selected group with troublesome tinnitus was evaluated and classified for proper category of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).Results. The study showed that 41.3% of the children suffered from bothersome tinnitus. In this group 44.1% of the patients demonstrated normal hearing. The success of the therapy after 6 months was estimated on 81.4% of significant improvement.Conclusions. It is recommended that a questionnaire include an inquiry about the presence of tinnitus during hearing screening tests.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of Language Screening Test (LAST) for Patients in the Acute Phase of Stroke

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Seyyede Zohreh Mousavi ◽  
◽  
Reyhaneh Jafari ◽  
Saman Maroufizadeh3 ◽  
Mohammad Moez Shahramnia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Acute Phase ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Chronic Phase ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Language Screening

Background & Objectives: Aphasia is one of the most common consequences of a stroke; thus, screening tests for early diagnosis of the problem are necessary when dealing with aphasia patients. One of these screening tests is the Language Screening Test (LAST). The purpose of this study was to translate, validate, and utilize this test in the Persian language for patients after stroke. Methods: The original version of LAST was translated into Persian, and then administrated on 100 patients in the acute phase by two examiners at the patient’s bedside in order to check the inter-rater reliability. To assess the agreement between the two forms (a and b) of the LAST, Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC), weighted Kappa, and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were used. Also, the Persian version of LAST and the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) were performed at the chronic phase with two independent examiners with blind scoring. Results: Inter-rater reliability between Rater 1 and Rater 2 on LAST-a and LAST-b score were very good for both phases. The CCC for LAST-a and LAST-b, respectively, were 0.874 and 0.865 for the acute phase and 0.923 and 0.927 for the chronic phase. The weighted Kappa for LAST-a and LAST-b, respectively, were 0.750 and 0.740 for the acute phase, and 0.822 and 0.846 for the chronic phase. Conclusion: The obtained results showed that LAST is a very simple, fast, and valid test and can be used as a reliable tool in stroke patients. Lack of cultural and language dependency are the advantages of using this test.

scholarly journals Approbation of Russian Version of the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Kazantseva ◽  
O.A. Sychev ◽  
T. Tutereva
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Correlated Factors

The article presents the results of elaboration of revised Russian version of the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire by L. Behar. Was drawn up a questionnaire for teachers and parents, as a result of task selection. This version includes 15 items which describe common emotional and behavioral problems of preschool children. Approbation of this version was realized in the sample of 480 children of the age of 3-6 years old, each of them was assessed by preschool teacher and mother. The results of confirmatory factor analysis confirm three factors structure of questionnaire, which include correlated factors of aggressiveness, anxiety and hyperactivity. The internal consistency of scales is good (Cronbach’s alpha are 0.71–0.85). The preliminary data proving validity of the aggressiveness and hyperactivity scales are obtained. The percentile norms for estimation of test results are provided. The obtained results lead us to conclusion that this questionnaire may be used for screening of emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children although validity of anxiety scale needs further research.

Etiologic and Audiologic Evaluations After Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening: Analysis of 170 Referred Neonates

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 1119-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Declau ◽  
A. Boudewyns ◽  
J. Van den Ende ◽  
A. Peeters ◽  
P. van den Heyning
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Analysis ◽  
Neonatal Hearing Screening ◽  
Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening

scholarly journals Women’s perceived susceptibility to and utilisation of cervical cancer screening services in Malawi

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Y. Hami ◽  
Valerie J. Ehlers ◽  
Dirk M. Van der Wal
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
Hpv Infection ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Screening Services

Background: Malawi provides cervical cancer screening services free of charge at some public health facilities. Few women make use of these cancer screening services in Malawi and many women continue to be diagnosed with cervical cancer only during the late inoperable stages of the condition. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to discover whether the perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer, amongst Malawian women aged 42 and older, influenced their intentions to utilise the available free cervical cancer screening services.Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study design was adopted. Structured interviews were conducted with 381 women who visited 3 health centres in the Blantyre District of Malawi.Results: A statistically-significant association existed between women’s intentions to be screened for cervical cancer and their knowledge about cervical cancer (X² = 8.9; df = 1; p = 0.003) and with having heard about HPV infection (X² = 4.2; df = 1; p = 0.041) at the 5% significance level. Cervical cancer screening services are provided free of charge in government health institutions in Malawi. Nevertheless, low perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer amongst women, aged 42 and older, might contribute to limited utilisation of cervical screening services, explaining why 80% of cervical cancer patients in Malawi were diagnosed during the late inoperable stages.Conclusion: Malawian women lacked awareness regarding their susceptibility to cervical cancer and required information about the available cervical cancer screening services. Malawi’s women, aged 42 and older, must be informed about the advantages of cervical cancer screening and about the importance of effective treatment if an early diagnosis has been made. Women aged 42 and older rarely attend antenatal, post-natal, well baby or family-planning clinics, where health education about cervical cancer screening is often provided. Consequently, these women aged 42 and older should be informed about cervical screening tests when they utilise any health services.Vroue se vermeende vatbaarheid en benutting van servikale kanker dienste in Malawi Agtergrond: Malawi verskaf gratis servikale kanker siftings dienste by sommige openbare gesondheids instansies. Min vrouens maak gebruik van die kanker siftings dienste in Malawi en baie vrouens word steeds gediagnoseer met servikale kanker tydens die laat onopereerbare fases van die toestand.Doelwitte: Die doel van die studie was was om te bepaal of Malawiese vrouens wat 42 en ouer is se waargenome vatbaarheid vir servikale kanker hulle beïnvleod om beskikbare gratis servikale siftingsdienste te gebruik. ’n Kwantitatiwe, deursnee beskrywende navorsingsontwerp was gekies.Metode: Gestruktureerde onderhoude is met 381 vrouens gevoer wat drie gesondheidsdiensentrums in die Blantyre Distrik van Malawi besoek het.Resultate: ’n Statistiese beduidende verhouding het bestaan tussen vrouens se voornemens om vir servikale kanker getoets te word en hulle kennis oor servikale kanker (X² = 8.9; df = 1; p = 0.003) en dat hulle al gehoor het van MPV infeksies (X² = 4.2; df = 1; p = 0.041) op die 5% vlak van beduidenis. Servikale kanker siftingsdienste is gratis beskikbaar in openbare gesondheidsdiensinrigtings in Malawi. Desnieteenstaande was daar ’n lae waargenome risiko van servikale kanker onder vrouens wat 42 jaar oud en ouer was en dit het bygedra tot die beperkte benutting van siftingsdienste, wat verduidelik waarom 80% van servikale kankergevalle in Malawi gedurende die laat onopereerbare fases gediagnoseer is.Gevolgtrekkings: Malawiese vrouens was onbewus van hulle vatbaarheid vir servikale kanker en het inligting benodig oor servikale kanker siftingsdienste. Malawi se vrouens wat 42 jaar oud en ouer is, moet ingelig word aangaande die voordele van servikale sifting en die belangrikheid van effektiewe behandeling indien ’n vroë diagnose gemaak is. Vrouens van 42 of ouer benut selde voorgeboorte, nageboorte gesonde baba, of gesinsbeplanningsklinieke waar voorliging aangaande servickale kanker verskaf word. Gevolglik behoort die vrouens ingelig te word oor servikale siftingstoetse wanneer hulle enige gesondheidsdienste benut.

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