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AIM: To determine if the benefit of early confirmation of permanent childhood
hearing impairment (PCHI) on children's receptive language development is
associated with fewer behavioural problems. METHOD: Follow-up of a total
population cohort of 120 children with PCHI of moderate or greater severity (>/=
40 decibels relative to hearing threshold level) (67 males, 53 females; mean age
7 y 11 mo, range 5 y 5 mo-11 y 8 mo) and 63 hearing children (37 males, 26
females; mean age 8 y 1 mo, range 6 y 4 mo-9 y 10 mo). The main outcome measures
were the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) completed by teachers and
parents and the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS) which are completed on
the basis of a parental interview. RESULTS: Children with PCHI had lower standard
scores than hearing children on the Daily Living Skills (p=0.001) and the
Socialisation (p=0.001) scales of the VABS. They had significantly higher Total
Behaviour Problem scores on the parent-rated (p=0.002) and teacher-rated SDQ
(p=0.03). Children for whom PCHI was confirmed by 9 months did not have
significantly fewer problems on the behavioural measures than those confirmed
after that age (p=0.635 and p=0.196). INTERPRETATION: Early confirmation has a
beneficial effect on receptive language development but no significant impact in
reducing behavioural problems in children with PCHI.
CI - (c) The Authors. Journal compilation (c) Mac Keith Press 2010.

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