Self-reported participation restrictions in normal hearing individuals in thyroid ontogeny: Evidence of subclinical changes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To verify evidence of subclinical alterations through self-reported participation restrictions in normal hearing individuals and congenital hypothyroidism patients.

Methods

An analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional exploratory study with a 1:1 ratio, consisting of a convenience sample of 86 normal hearing individuals with (n = 42) and without (n = 44) congenital hypothyroidism diagnosis. All participants underwent tonal and speech audiometry, immitance and distortion product otoacoustic emissions. The researchers excluded people with hearing loss, genetic syndromes and metabolic diseases. The instrument used for evaluate of self-reported participation restrictions was the HHIE-adapted questionnaire, composed of 25 questions, 12 of which were social domain and 13 e

SUBMITTER: de Andrade CLO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6424694 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature