Protocol and programme factors associated with referral and loss to follow-up from newborn hearing screening: a systematic review

Abstract Background An effective newborn hearing screening programme has low referral rate and low loss to follow-up (LTFU) rate after referral from initial screening. This systematic review identified studies evaluating the effect of protocol and programme factors on these two outcomes, including t...

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Main Authors: Allison R. Mackey, Andrea M. L. Bussé, Valeria Del Vecchio, Elina Mäki-Torkko, Inger M. Uhlén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03218-0