Ironically, Asking Questions To Identify Teens At Risk Of Hearing Loss Doesn't Work

There is no substitute for a hearing test, especially in an age group that doesn't self-report very well. Currently, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Bright Futures children's health organization recommends screening adolescents with subjective questions but that does not reliably identify teenagers who are at risk for hearing loss, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.  "We found that you can't rely on the Bright Futures questions to select out teenagers at high risk for hearing loss who would warrant an objective screen," said Deepa Sekhar, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of pediatrics. read more

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