Developmental changes in word recognition threshold from two to five years of age in children with different middle ear status

Amanda J Hall; Kevin J Munro; Jon Heron

doi:10.1080/14992020701331570

Developmental changes in word recognition threshold from two to five years of age in children with different middle ear status

Amanda J Hall, Kevin J Munro, Jon Heron

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The aims were to: (1) provide word recognition thresholds (WRTs) at 31, 43, and 61 months of age; (2) investigate developmental changes over time; (3) investigate the relationship between OME and WRT, and (4) investigate the relationship between WRT and hearing thresholds. Around 1000 children were tested longitudinally as part of the ALSPAC study, using an adaptive measure of word recognition in quiet. Mean WRTs were 28, 23, and 23 dB (A) at 31, 43, and 61 months, respectively. Normal auditory development is associated with a mean improvement in WRT of 5 dB between age 31 and 61 months. There was a mean increase in WRT of +5 dB and +15 dB when OME was present in one and two ears, respectively. Thus, both unilateral and bilateral OME results in a detrimental effect on hearing ability for speech. Additionally, early and 'persistent' OME is associated with greater disability. However by 61 months, previous OME status was not significant. To our knowledge, this is the largest longitudinal study reporting WRT in preschool children with different middle ear status.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	355-61
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Audiology
Volume	46
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14992020701331570
Publication status	Published - Jul 2007

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© 2007 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords

Acoustic Impedance Tests
Age Factors
Auditory Threshold
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Cooperative Behavior
Ear, Middle
Female
Humans
Male
Otitis Media with Effusion
Recognition (Psychology)
Speech Perception
Speech Reception Threshold Test
Vocabulary
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Developmental changes in word recognition threshold from two to five years of age in children with different middle ear status
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