Xiaoliang Zhang, Li Li
Assessing the quality of experience in wireless networks for multimedia applications: A comprehensive analysis utilizing deep learning-based techniques
Heliyon
review commissioned increasing doubt ability existing screening programmes mainly health visitor distraction test hvdt 78 months identify children congenital hearing impairment technological advances made neonatal hearing screening alternative optionto review available literature screening permanent childhood hearing impairment provide commissioners providers health care information deliver uniform service better outcomes costeffective screening identify areas research service developmentthe research involved review available published unpublished literature comprehensive survey current preschool hearing screening provision uk coupled health economics study hearing screening costs research also included number focus groups visits key centres uk north americaepidemiology permanent childhood hearing impairment approximately 840 children year born uk significant permanent hearing impairment likely affect familys quality life present services miss 400 children 1 12 years age 200 children 3 12 years age late identification hearing impairment greatly reduces responsiveness services individual childrenhearingimpaired children identified late risk substantial delay acquisition language communication skills consequent longerterm risk education achievement mental health quality life theoretical arguments neural development support limited evidence increased benefit child family associated early identification general parents professionals want early identification implemented properly cause undue anxietythe survey current practice indicated major problem poor information systems problem highlighted major concern multidisciplinary focus groups practice varies two districtwide programmes newborn babies neonatally screened large number ad hoc programmes neonatal screening atrisk babies variety early surveillance programmes widespread use hvdt intervention habilitation majority screened neonatally routinely undertaken within 6 months birth screened health visitor identification average 26 months age intervention 32 months average abstract truncated