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Rates of Hearing Screening Completion in Preschool Children

  • By

  • Lourdes Kaufman

  • Jihyun Stephans

  • Mimoh Lee

  • Julianna B. Giammona

  • Dylan K. Chan

  • August 24, 2026

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    Permanent hearing loss affects approximately 1.8 per 1000 newborns and increases to 2.7 per 1000 by age 5.

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    Newborn hearing screening often fails to identify hearing loss that develops after birth, leading to delayed diagnoses.

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    Otoacoustic emission (OAE) screening shows higher completion rates than pure-tone audiometry (PTA) among preschool children.

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    Factors such as language concordance may influence PTA completion rates, while OAE requires less active participation from children.

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    The study aims to identify factors associated with completion rates for PTA and OAE in preschool settings to optimize screening.

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Completion Rates of Screening Examinations for Hearing Among Preschool-Aged Children

  • by Lourdes Kaufman, Jihyun Stephans, Mimoh Lee, Julianna B. Giammona, Dylan K. Chan

  • August 24, 2026

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