Use of Diagnostic Testing and Intervention for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in US Children From 2008 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Early detection and intervention of pediatric hearing loss is critical for language development and academic achievement. However, variations in the diagnostic workup and management of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) exist.

Objective

To identify patient and clinician factors that are associated with variation in practice on a national level.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used the Optum claims database to identify 53 711 unique children with SNHL between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018.

Main outcomes and measures

National use rates and mean costs for diagnostic modalities (electrocardiogram, cytomegalovirus testing, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and genetic testing) and interventions

SUBMITTER: Qian ZJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7774052 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature