Helfand M, Thompson D C, Davis R, McPhillips H, Homer C J, Lieu T L
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
Helfand M, Thompson D C, Davis R, McPhillips H, Homer C J, Lieu T L. Newborn hearing screening. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Evidence Review No. 5. 2001
Authors' objectives
To identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in the evidence supporting universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and to compare the additional benefits and harms of UNHS with those of selective screening of high-risk newborns.
Authors' conclusions
Modern screening tests for hearing impairment can improve identification of newborns with SNHL, but the efficacy of UNHS to improve long-term language outcomes remains uncertain.