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ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2025

Relationships Between Hearing-Related and Health-Related Variables in Academic Progress of Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss.

Erin M Picou, Hilary Davis, Leigh Anne Tang, Lisa Bastarache, Anne Marie Tharpe

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Article in Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Erin M PicouDepartment of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN.ORCID 0000-0003-3083-0809
Hilary DavisDepartment of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN.ORCID 0000-0002-8323-4691
Leigh Anne TangDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.ORCID 0000-0002-6431-6069
Lisa BastaracheDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.ORCID 0000-0003-3020-447X
Anne Marie TharpeDepartment of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN.ORCID 0000-0003-2403-5681

Funding

The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR)UL1TR000445 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BERNARD, GORDON RAPHAEL · 2012 to 2016
$41.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000445
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Abstract

purposeSchool-age children with unilateral hearing loss are at an increased risk of exhibiting academic difficulties. Yet, approximately half of children with unilateral hearing loss will not require additional support. There is a dearth of information to assist in determining which of these children will express academic deficits and which will not. The purpose of this study was to identify hearing- and health-related factors that contribute to adverse educational progress in children with permanent unilateral hearing loss. Specific indicators of academic concern identified during school age included the need for specialized academic services, receipt of speech-language therapy, or parent/teacher concerns for academics or speech-language development.

methodThis study provides an in-depth analysis of a previously described patient cohort developed from de-identified electronic health records. Factors of interest included potentially relevant hearing-related risk factors (e.g., degree, type, and laterality of hearing loss), in addition to health-related factors that could be extracted from the electronic health records (e.g., sex, premature birth, history of significant otitis media).

resultsBeing born preterm, having a history of pressure equalization tubes or having conductive or mixed hearing loss more than doubled the risk of demonstrating adverse educational progress. Laterality and degree of loss were generally not significantly related to academic progress.

conclusionsApproximately half of school-age children with permanent unilateral hearing loss in this cohort experienced some academic challenges. Birth history and middle ear pathology were important predictors of adverse educational progress.

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Hearing Loss, UnilateralAdolescentChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRisk Factors

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PMID39671254
PMCPMC11842058

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