SynthesisBMJ paediatrics open2023
Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programmes for infants and young children in low-income and middle-income countries in Asia: a systematic review.
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- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programmes for neonates, infants and children in non-Asian low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Pooled it
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- Delays in diagnosis and intervention for paediatric hearing loss: the role of parental psychological inflexibility in a multicentre Iranian study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Observational
- Impacts of hearing history, etiology, vestibular and balance function, and socioeconomic marginalization on developmental outcomes in children with cochlear implants.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Paediatric Audiology: An analysis of stakeholder perspectives on advancement in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention for deaf infants in Nigeria.Journal of otology · 2026Article
- VALIDATION OF A BEHAVIOURAL, SPEECH SPECTRUM/SPEECH BASED mHEALTH HEARING SCREENER FOR CHILDREN.Wellcome open research · 2026Article
- Newborn screening for hearing and sight, Cameroon.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2025Article
- Early Intervention for Hearing-Impaired Children-From Policy to Practice: An Integrative Review.Audiology research · 2025Review
- Development and Beta Validation of an mHealth-Based Hearing Screener (SRESHT) for Young Children in Resource-Limited Countries: Pilot Validation Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Delayed-onset hearing loss in first-grade students who previously passed the newborn hearing screening.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Design and Development of theActa medica Philippina · 2023Article
- The prevalence of risk for hearing impairment in newborns with congenital syphilis in a newborn hearing screening program (NHS).Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) measures initiated in high-income countries (HICs) were attempted in low-income and middle-income countries (L&MICs). However, information regarding the models of EHDI, context-specific adaptations made to strategies and outcomes are not known.
aimsThe aims of this systematic review were to identify the various models of EHDI used in Asian L&MICs in the published scientific literature and to describe their efficacy and validity.
methodsThe studies were eligible if the programme was from Asian L&MICs, implemented for children below 6 years of age and published between 2010 and 2021. Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOHost and EBSCO-CINAHL were used to find articles. Data were extracted from each selected article, and the risk of bias was assessed. The search results were summarised using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flow diagram. For primary outcomes, narrative synthesis was used, and forest plots were generated for secondary outcomes.
resultsIn all, 82 studies were included, and these studies were divided into two categories: newborn and infant screening programmes and screening programmes for older children. Predominantly, a two-stage objective otoacoustic emission (Distortion Product/Transient Evoked) or automated auditory brainstem response screening, followed by a detailed auditory brainstem response to confirm the hearing loss, was used in newborn and infant screening programmes. Audiologists were the most frequent screening personnel. Screening of older children was mostly done by otolaryngologists, school instructors and nurses. They performed a single-stage pure tone audiometry screening followed by a detailed examination.
conclusionThe screening tools and protocols used were similar to those used in HICs. However, no uniform protocols were followed within each country. Long-term viability of EHDI programmes was not known as there was limited information on impact outcomes such as cost-benefit. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021240341.
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