Prevalence of hearing screening failures in low-risk childhood cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We sought to estimate the frequency of hearing screening failures in pediatric cancer survivors at low risk for hearing loss and evaluate the feasibility of administering screenings in this population.

Procedure

Survivors in the St. Louis Children's Hospital Late Effects Clinic were recruited. Eligibility included (a) diagnosis of a pediatric cancer treated without platinum chemotherapy or cranial radiation, (b) at least 6 months from completion of therapy, (c) between the ages of 7 and 18 years, (d) cognitively/behaviorally able to participate, and (e) English speaking. Behavioral hearing screenings from 1000 to 8000 Hz were performed by trained personnel using a calibrated audiometer. A failed screen was defined by a participant not responding to two or more of

SUBMITTER: Phelan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8712396 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature