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Efficacy of earphones for 12- to 24-month-old children during visual reinforcement audiometry
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Weiss, Allyson D. Karzon, Roanne K. Ead, Banan Lieu, Judith E. C. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Journal: International Journal of Audiology Objective: Efficacy of insert and supra-aural earphones during visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) was investigated for 12- to 24-month-old children. Design: VRA testing began in the soundfield and transitioned to either insert or supra-aural earphones. Audiologists recorded threshold estimates, participant behaviors, and an overall subjective rating of earphone acceptance. Study sample: One hundred and eighty-six 12- to 24-month-old children referred to the Department of Audiology at St. Louis Children's Hospital for a variety of reasons. Results: Subjective ratings indicated high acceptance of insert earphones (84%) and supra-aural earphones (80%) despite negative behaviors. There was no significant difference in the number of threshold estimates based on earphone type for 12- to 17-month-old participants. Participants in the 18- to 24-month-old age group provided significantly more threshold estimates with insert earphones (mean = 5.3 threshold estimates, SD = 3.5) than with supra-aural earphones (mean = 2.9 threshold estimates, SD = 2.9). All seven participants who rejected earphone placement were successfully reconditioned for soundfield testing. Conclusions: Data support the use of insert earphones during VRA, especially with 18-to 24-month-old children, to obtain ear-specific information. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/14992027.2015.1122236 |
| Ending Page | 253 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 248 |
| ISSN | 14992027 |
| e-ISSN | 17088186 |
| DOI | 10.3109/14992027.2015.1122236 |
| Journal | International Journal of Audiology |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 55 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-04-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: International Journal of Audiology Otorhinolaryngology Visual Reinforcement Audiometry Insert Earphones Supra-aural Earphones Hearing Assessment Young Children |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Speech and Hearing Linguistics and Language |
