A prospective study of children "at risk" for deafness.
A prospective survey of 738 children with high risk factors was carried out in the north-east of Scotland. High risk factors used in previous surveys were reviewed and considered inadequate. New and stringent standards are described. Results are compared with the national incidence of sensori-neural deafness and with other surveys.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D012606:Scotland