TY - JOUR T1 - Variations in genetic assessment and recurrence risks quoted for childhood deafness: a survey of clinical geneticists JF - Journal of Medical Genetics JO - J Med Genet SP - 125 LP - 130 DO - 10.1136/jmg.36.2.125 VL - 36 IS - 2 AU - M J Parker AU - H Fortnum AU - I D Young AU - A C Davis Y1 - 1999/02/01 UR - http://jmg.bmj.com/content/36/2/125.abstract N2 - We report here the results of a questionnaire survey of consultant clinical geneticists in the United Kingdom to which we had an 81% response rate. In this questionnaire we asked about: (1) the nature of services currently offered to families with hearing impaired children, (2) what recurrence risks they quoted in isolated non-syndromic cases, and (3) what they might suggest for improving the range of genetic services available at present. We noted great variation both in these services and in the recurrence risks quoted in isolated cases. Based on the results of the questionnaire, we have proposed a protocol for the investigation of permanent childhood hearing impairment, which we believe to be both comprehensive and practical in an outpatient clinic setting. It is only by improving existing clinical and social understanding and knowledge of childhood hearing impairment that it will become possible to use recent molecular advances to develop comprehensive and consistent services for these families. ER -