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address question whether population level early detection amplification improve outcomes children hearing impairmentall families children born 2002 2007 presented hearing services 3 years age australian hearing pediatric centers new south wales victoria southern queensland invited participate prospective study outcomes childrens speech language functional social outcomes assessed 3 years age using battery ageappropriate tests demographic information relating child family educational intervention solicited use customdesigned questionnaires audiological data collected national database australian hearing records held educational intervention agencies children regression analysis used investigate effects 15 predictor variables including age amplification outcomesfour hundred fiftyone children enrolled study 56 received first hearing aid fitting 6 months age basis clinical records 44 children 10 diagnosed auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder 107 children 24 reported additional disabilities 3 years age 317 children 70 hearing aid users 134 children 30 used cochlear implants basis parent reports 71 used auraloral mode communication 79 used english spoken language home childrens performance scores standardized tests administered 3 years age used factor analysis derive global development factor score average global score hearingimpaired children 1 sd mean normalhearing children age regression analysis revealed five factors including female gender absence additional disabilities less severe hearing loss higher maternal education children cochlear implants earlier age switchon associated better outcomes 5 significance level whereas effect age hearing aid fitting child outcomes weak younger age cochlear implant switchon significantly associated better outcomes children cochlear implants 3 years agefiftysix percent 451 children fitted hearing aids 6 months age 3 years age 134 children used cochlear implants remaining children used hearing aids average outcomes well population norms significant predictors child outcomes include presenceabsence additional disabilities severity hearing loss gender maternal education together age switchon children cochlear implants