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100			_aSujeet Kumar Sinha
245		0	_aPrevalence of communication disorders in a rural population at taluq level of Gujarat, India
260			_bElsevier _c2017
270			_aDirector, AIISH, Mysore, India
270			_aNSS Student Leader, AIISH, Mysore, India
270			_aProfessor, Department of Audiology, AIISH, Mysore, India
270			_aReader, Department of Audiology and NSS Programme Officer, AIISH, Mysore, India
270			_aResearch Assistant, Department of Audiology, AIISH, Mysore, India
270			_msujitks5@gmail.com
300			_a73-78
490			_vVolume 5 Issue 2
520			_aObjectives:The main objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders between genders and across age groups.Methods: The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore conducted a Speech and Hearing camp as a part of the annual activity of National Service Scheme (NSS) in Sinor Taluq, Vadodara district, Gujarat State of India. Speech and Hearing camp was conducted in 15 villages of Sinor Taluq. These villages were selected randomly and the population of these villages was 28,954 (twenty eight thousand nine hundred fifty-four).Results:Among the 28,954 individuals surveyed, 1187 (4.09%) individuals were found to have communication disorder. The overall prevalence of ear-related disorders was 3.30% (male – 1.66%, female – 1.63%) and prevalence of speech- and language-related disorder was 0.79% (male – 0.60%, female – 0.24%).Conclusion:The results of the present study could be used to plan and execute policies for the identification, management, and rehabilitation of individuals with communication disorders.
653			_aSurvey, Prevalence, Communication disorders
700			_aAnimesh Barman
700			_aDanush Seshadri
700			_aDivya Seth
700			_aJyothi Shivaswamy
700			_aSavithri, S.R
773			_aClinical Epidemiology and Global Health
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2016.08.006
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