Ear, nose and throat diseases Ear, Nose and Throat Hearing impairment
Conditions
Interventions
An intervention package for children with mild to moderate hearing impairment will be assessed for appropriateness, effectiveness and cost effectiveness. The package has two components:
i. Quality fam
Sponsors
Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children identified with permanent mild or moderate hearing impairment by neonatal screening.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The societal costs (direct and indirect) associated with the different interventions will be estimated together with the associated benefits in terms of quality of life (including quality of family life and detailed behavioural and emotional aspects of development). The major outcomes assessed on 4 occasions (ages 9-12, 15-18, 21-24 months and final visit) will be (i) compliance with amplification, (ii) expressive and receptive speech and language (iii) QoL for child and family and (iv) behavioural and emotional measures. Costs will be estimated in a similar way to those in our present studies assessing outcomes in UK children who have had a cochlear implant or a hearing aid. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed