Chronic tinnitus during childhood/adolescence can be associated with impaired quality of life. Guidelines for managing paediatric tinnitus recommend assessment and interventions are often based upon the experiences and opinions of guideline committee members. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• January 2023

To compare the asynchronous assessment of video otoscopic still images to recordings by an audiologist and ear, nose and throat surgeon (ENT) for diagnostic reliability and agreement in identifying middle-ear disease. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

A search strategy was developed to identify tools used to evaluate standard and teleaudiology hearing aid rehabilitation services for adults. A seven-domain hearing-health-care service model for validation was defined and used to analyse the applicability and suitability of patient- and service-centred tools. This model and the applicability and suitability criteria were based on the literature, the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) framework, and gold standard professional practice guidelines, which together formed the validation framework used in this study. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• March 2021

This Cochrane review shows that both hearing aids and sound generators may be beneficial for reducing tinnitus severity in some patients ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

This study aimed to explore the role of schools and classroom teachers in supporting the mental health and well-being of deaf and hard of hearing children ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• July 2019

The evidence supports the widespread provision of hearing aids as the first-line clinical management for those seeking help for hearing difficulties ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a leading global cause of potentially preventable hearing loss in children and adults, associated with socioeconomic deprivation. There is an absence of consensus on the definition of CSOM, which complicates efforts for prevention, treatment, and monitoring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• April 2024

To assess the degree to which timely audiological assessment of congenital hearing loss is achieved at our institution - Perth Children's Hospital, Western Australia, and to review cases which breached this timeframe in order to address barriers to timely assessment. The benchmark used to determine timely assessment is that set out by The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) in which diagnostic audiological testing occurs by three months of age for those who do not pass newborn hearing screening. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

This systematic review shows that children treated with platinum analogues are at risk of developing hearing loss ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if hearing loss caused by noise at work is being prevented by current interventions ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• January 2020

Telehealth offers unique opportunities for providing access to hearing healthcare ser- vices to underserved populations ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• January 2018

This chapter focuses on the management of those with hearing impairment, and how tele-audiological tools and approaches may assist to improve service delivery ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• January 2018