title: Hearing testing in baby health centres: pilot scheme for evaluation of a new method.
abstract: A new method of hearing testing has been evaluated on a trial basis in the Baby Health Centres of the Sydney Inner Metropolitan and Illawarra Health Regions, of New South Wales. This consists of earlier and more frequent testing with a newly devised range of auditory stimuli presented in front of the child, rather than behind the child. The reason for the change is that earlier detection leads to earlier treatment and improved speech. The new method will assess whether there is adequate hearing for speech development.
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001315:Australia; D002662:Child Health Services; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008403:Mass Screening; D010865:Pilot Projects