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Wayne J Wilson¹, Wendy Arnott

¹University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. w.wilson@uq.edu.au

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR

|July 5, 2012

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Diagnostic criteria significantly impact potential (central) auditory processing disorder ([C]AP) diagnoses in children. Varying criteria resulted in diagnoses ranging from 7.3% to 96.0% in a recent study.

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Neuroscience
Developmental Pediatrics

Background:

Central auditory processing disorder ([C]AP) is a complex condition affecting auditory information processing.
Standardized diagnostic criteria for [C]AP are lacking, leading to variability in diagnosis.
Understanding the impact of different criteria is crucial for accurate [C]AP identification.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the effect of nine distinct diagnostic criteria on potential [C]AP diagnoses.
To analyze diagnostic variability in a large cohort of children undergoing [C]AP assessment.
To evaluate the influence of differing criteria on the prevalence of diagnosed [C]AP.

Main Methods:

A retrospective file review of 150 children (ages 7.0-15.6 years) with normal peripheral hearing.
Children underwent comprehensive [C]AP assessments including filtered speech, competing sentences, and dichotic digits.
Diagnosis of [C]AP was determined using nine different sets of established criteria.

Main Results:

The prevalence of potential [C]AP diagnoses varied dramatically based on the criteria used.
Diagnosis rates ranged from 7.3% with the strictest criteria to 96.0% with the most lenient criteria.
This highlights significant diagnostic inconsistency in [C]AP assessments.

Conclusions:

Current diagnostic criteria for [C]AP lack consensus, leading to wide diagnostic variability.
Recommendations include explicitly stating diagnostic criteria used for any [C]AP diagnosis.
The study supports calls to reconsider the use of [C]AP as a singular diagnostic label.