January, 23, 2012. Lexington, KY. A new article by Marlene Bagatto, Au.D., on implementation of the University of Western Ontario's (UWO) PedAMP guideline is now available as a clinical resource for audiologists from the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.
The article, entitled Application of The University of Western Ontario Pediatric Audiological Monitoring Protocol (UWO PedAMP), was published in Audiology Practices, the quarterly publication of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), in the 4th Quarter, 2011 edition.
The UWO PedAMP is an outcome evaluation guideline consisting of several tools that aim to measure auditory-related outcomes in infants and children who have permanent hearing loss and may or may not wear hearing aids. The article describes the outcome evaluation tools included in the UWO PedAMP Version 1.0, and provides a case example that demonstrates how the guideline is administered as part of a complete pediatric hearing aid fitting protocol. The UWO PedAMP has been implemented with children of varying ages, developmental abilities and degrees of hearing loss. The UWO PedAMP was designed utilizing a process to ensure that it is balanced in statistical properties as well as in clinical feasibility, utility and acceptability. In the article, Dr. Bagatto indicates that the tool will continue to evolve through clinical implementation, with its success dependent on a continued community of practice.
Dr. Brian Taylor, Editor of Audiology Practices, stated "The UWO PedAMP is a well researched and well designed clinical protocol that every pediatric audiologist needs to read. We thank Dr. Bagatto for this article that further describes how to clinically implement the guideline. At ADA, the decision was made to make the article publicly accessible via our website in the hopes that it will help the global pediatric audiology community to utilize the guideline in their daily practice."
To access the article or for more information about the ADA, please visit www.audiologist.org
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