Evaluating International Diagnostic, Screening, and Monitoring Practices for Craniofacial Microsomia and Microtia: A Survey Study.

ABSTRACT: To (1) appraise current international classification and clinical management strategies for craniofacial microsomia (CFM) and microtia, and (2) to assess agreement with the European Reference Network "European Guideline Craniofacial Microsomia" recommendations on screening and monitoring.This was a cross-sectional online survey study. The survey consisted of 44 questions on demographics, diagnostics and classification, obstructive sleep apnea, feeding difficulties, speech and language development, hearing, ocular abnormalities, visual development, orthodontic screening, genetic counselling, psychological wellbeing, and extracraniofacial anomalies.Respondents were participants of 3 international cleft and craniofacial conferences, members of the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Associ

SUBMITTER: Ronde EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466995 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature