Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children
Introduction and objective Hearing disorders among school-age children are a current concern. Continuing studies have been performed in Poland since 2008, and on 2 December 2011 the EU Council adopted Conclusions on the Early Detection and Treatment of Communication Disorders in Children, Including...
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| author | Piotr H. Skarzynski Andrzej W. Wlodarczyk Krzysztof Kochanek Adam Pilka Wiktor W Jedrzejczak Lukasz Olszewski Lukasz Bruski Artur Niedzielski Henryk Skarzynski |
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Hearing disorders among school-age children are a current concern. Continuing studies have been performed in Poland since 2008, and on 2 December 2011 the EU Council adopted Conclusions on the Early Detection and Treatment of Communication Disorders in Children, Including the Use of e-Health Tools and innovative Solutions. The discussion now focuses not only on the efficacy of hearing screening programmes in schoolchildren, but what should be its general aim and what tests it should include? This paper makes the case that it is important to include central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests. One such test is the dichotic digits test (DDT). The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the usefulness of the DDT in detecting central hearing disorders in school-age children.
Material and Methods
During hearing screening programmes conducted in Poland in 2008–2010, exactly 235,664 children (7–12-years-old) were screened in 9,325 schools. Of this number, 7,642 were examined using the DDT test for CAPD. Screening programmes were conducted using the Sense Examination Platform.
Results
With the cut-off criterion set at the 5th percentile, results for the DDT applied in a divided attention mode were 11.4% positive for 7-year-olds and 11.3% for 12-year-olds. In the focused attention mode, the comparable result for 12-year-olds was 9.7%. There was a clear right ear advantage. In children with positive DDT results, a higher incidence of other disorders, such as dyslexia, was observed.
Conclusions
A test for CAPD should be included in the hearing screening of school-age children. The results of this study form the basis for developing Polish standards in this area |
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| spelling | doaj.art-463dc322d44b48e188aeac78b4f6f9552022-12-21T19:03:08ZengInstitute of Rural HealthAnnals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine1232-19661898-22632015-02-01221909510.5604/12321966.114137572238Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 childrenPiotr H. Skarzynski0Andrzej W. Wlodarczyk1Krzysztof Kochanek2Adam Pilka3Wiktor W Jedrzejczak4Lukasz Olszewski5Lukasz Bruski6Artur Niedzielski7Henryk Skarzynski8Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Sensory Organs, Kajetany, PolandOtoneurology Lab, Medical University of Lublin, PolandInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, PolandIntroduction and objective Hearing disorders among school-age children are a current concern. Continuing studies have been performed in Poland since 2008, and on 2 December 2011 the EU Council adopted Conclusions on the Early Detection and Treatment of Communication Disorders in Children, Including the Use of e-Health Tools and innovative Solutions. The discussion now focuses not only on the efficacy of hearing screening programmes in schoolchildren, but what should be its general aim and what tests it should include? This paper makes the case that it is important to include central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests. One such test is the dichotic digits test (DDT). The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the usefulness of the DDT in detecting central hearing disorders in school-age children. Material and Methods During hearing screening programmes conducted in Poland in 2008–2010, exactly 235,664 children (7–12-years-old) were screened in 9,325 schools. Of this number, 7,642 were examined using the DDT test for CAPD. Screening programmes were conducted using the Sense Examination Platform. Results With the cut-off criterion set at the 5th percentile, results for the DDT applied in a divided attention mode were 11.4% positive for 7-year-olds and 11.3% for 12-year-olds. In the focused attention mode, the comparable result for 12-year-olds was 9.7%. There was a clear right ear advantage. In children with positive DDT results, a higher incidence of other disorders, such as dyslexia, was observed. Conclusions A test for CAPD should be included in the hearing screening of school-age children. The results of this study form the basis for developing Polish standards in this areahttp://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Central-auditory-processing-disorder-CAPD-tests-in-a-school-age-hearing-screening-programme-analysis-of-76-429-children,72238,0,2.htmlcentral auditory processing disordersCAPDhearing screeninghearing lossSchool age childrenpartial deafness |
| spellingShingle | Piotr H. Skarzynski Andrzej W. Wlodarczyk Krzysztof Kochanek Adam Pilka Wiktor W Jedrzejczak Lukasz Olszewski Lukasz Bruski Artur Niedzielski Henryk Skarzynski Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine central auditory processing disorders CAPD hearing screening hearing loss School age children partial deafness |
| title | Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children |
| title_full | Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children |
| title_fullStr | Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children |
| title_short | Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests in a school-age hearing screening programme – analysis of 76,429 children |
| title_sort | central auditory processing disorder capd tests in a school age hearing screening programme analysis of 76 429 children |
| topic | central auditory processing disorders CAPD hearing screening hearing loss School age children partial deafness |
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