OBJECTIVES: Screening for hearing impairments is part of the mandatory medical visits for infants at nine months and two years in France, however adherence to guidelines is low, diagnostic methods are varied and accuracy is undocumented....
Pilot-level evidence only; no actionable change to screening protocols until larger validation studies confirm diagnostic accuracy.
Accurate, age-appropriate behavioral hearing tests for infants could strengthen early identification of hearing loss within national screening programs, but this remains preliminary.
- 01Pilot study evaluating Petale® behavioral auditory test in infants 9 months–3 years.
- 02Study conducted within France's mandatory infant hearing screening program.
- 03Focuses on diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity/specificity) of the behavioral test.
- 04Sample size and full results not yet widely disseminated; findings are preliminary.
- 05Behavioral testing at this age range is challenging; tool standardization is clinically important.
The Petale® behavioral auditory test can detect hearing impairment in infants aged 9 months to 3 years.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42289570
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00405-026-10364-z.
- Journal
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Infants aged 9 months to 3 years enrolled in France's mandatory hearing screening program
- Intervention
- Petale® behavioral auditory test
Primary outcomes
Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of Petale® for detecting hearing impairment