Outcomes of Children with Mild-Profound Congenital Hearing Loss at 7 to 8 Years: A Population Study

Abstract

Objectives: Improved long-term outcomes of hearing loss at a population level is the underlying reason for interventions such as newborn hearing screening programs. Therefore, high-quality population surveys are needed for older children across the spectrum of hearing losses that might be detected by such programs, against which to assess future secular improvements. Measured outcomes should cover a broad range of parameters, including health-related quality of life. Design: Population-based cohort study (CHIVOS, the Children with Hearing Impairment in Victoria Outcome Study). Setting: State of Victoria, Australia. Participants: Eighty-six 7- to 8-yr-old children born in Victoria, who were (..