Torrente MC, Tamblay N, Herrada J, Maass JC. Hearing loss in school-aged children.
Acta Otolaryngol 2023;
143:28-30. [PMID:
36638044 DOI:
10.1080/00016489.2022.2162959]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Hearing loss is a common disability affecting 5% of the world's population. A lack of opportune diagnosis affects both the individual and society. In order to develop public health policies in the field of hearing health, countries must have information about epidemiology.
AIMS/OBJECTIVES
In this review, we describe the information available about prevalence and incidence of hearing loss in school-aged children.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Review of the literature in PubMed.
RESULTS
Reported prevalence of hearing loss in school-aged children varied between 0.2% and 7.8%. Several factors could explain the discrepancy in numbers such as definition of hearing loss, cause, and the inclusion of high-frequency hearing loss. The rate of delayed-onset hearing loss at the age of six years old varied between 0.6 and 0.8 per 1000.
CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE
The prevalence of hearing loss in school-aged children varied between 0.2% and 7.8%, and the rate of delayed-onset hearing loss at the age of six years old varied between 0.6 and 0.8 per 1000.
Collapse